Mira’s POV

I saw Lyra watching us before she realized I'd noticed. Three days since the night by the fire, and she'd been observing. Not hiding it well either.

She stood at the edge of the training grounds as Kael and I walked toward the construction site. Staring with that intense focus she got when she was trying to solve something. "Lyra's watching again," I said quietly. Kael glanced over. "She's been doing that for days."

"Should we talk to her?"

"She'll come to us when she's ready."

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