Moonshine & Moonbeams

Previously

…Lara’s lips parted slightly, a silent question in her eyes. Lyra held her gaze, a silent promise passing between them. The weight of her duty remained, a heavy mantle on her shoulders. But for the first time in a long time, Lyra felt a flicker of something else, something akin to hope. And it was tied, irrevocably, to the wild magic and the frightened witch who now looked at her with a fragile, dawning trust. The night was still dark, the woods still held their secrets, but within the small cottage, a new, uncertain light had begun to glow.