Lyra

Hagan and Otak exchanged another glance, and this time, there was a flicker of renewed confidence in their eyes.

“Yes, Luna,” Otak said firmly. “The soil can be treated. It will take work, but it is not impossible. And if we start today, we can make enough progress in two weeks to plant your first trial plot.”

My heart lifted a little. “Explain the methods to me.”

Hagan stepped forward, rubbing his palms together as though preparing to tackle the land already. “First, we ...