Nov 07, 2005 21:03
1) Lyra is registered at St Sophia's School under the name Lyra Silvertongue.
2) A few years ago, at a party for which Lyra supplied the contraband genniver, one of Lyra's classmates asked why she had such an odd name. Lyra, rather drunk by then, ignored Pantalaimon's warnings and told all the girls that the king of the armored bears had given it to her in return for his throne.
3) The most popular girl in Lyra's year (whose name may possibly be Elisabeth) called her "Lying Lyra" for the rest of the year.
4) Lyra never mentioned armored bears to her classmates again.
5) Last year, when Elisabeth needed an abortion, she came at once to Lyra for help.
6) Lyra didn't ask any questions. She just took the girl to Ma Costa, the gyptian nurse-midwife.
7) Elisabeth has defended Lyra to her friends ever since.
8) Lyra still behaves towards Elisabeth exactly the same way she did since that drunken party. She ignores her.