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( In which Lyra approves of sex and disapproves of religion )

1) Lyra is registered at St Sophia's School under the name Lyra Silvertongue ( Read more... )

Today Lyra and Pantalaimon sneak out of maths class early, with a conspiratorial smile for their classmates and a quick glance at the half-blind lecturer. They cut through the University Parks, behind Gabriel College. They hurry down Holywell Street and the road curving past Magdalen, and climb over the fence of the Botanical Gardens. It's ( Read more... )

*Lyra carries the sleeping Anthy into Lyra's staff room, placing her on the bed and gasping for breath. Flower petals and blood from Anthy's body are now covering Lyra's dress, which is still mostly sparkly pink under the bloodstains. Lyra hesitates and glances at Anthy before removing her dress and putting on a clean nightgown; Pantalaimon ( Read more... )

Anchor, hourglass, bird. Lyra concentrates.

Kassandra and Ophelia, do they still have daemons?She lets herself relax, unfocus, so the alethiometer can guide her. It's much harder now than it was a year ago, but she can still control it; the long hand of the alethiometer begins swinging, around and around. At last it stops at lizard, serpent, ( Read more... )

*Lyra sits on her bed, with a small brass object -- an alethiometer -- upon her lap, and a huge book at her side. Pantalaimon is curled up at her other side.* Where am I ( Read more... )