THIRD PERSON POV

The sea was a beast tonight. It’s been seven days at sea. Seven days of peace and reflection. Seven days of thinking of various possibilities and what the future had in store while Lyra navigated the sea with her people.

Waves rose like mountains, crashing against the hull with a fury that made the ship groan like a defeated animal. Rain lashed the deck in sheets, cascading in high currents and hitting flesh like stones. The weather was cold and relentless, and the wind ...