The Serpent's Cipher

Previously

…I took a hesitant step forward, my boots crunching on the fine, dark dust that coated the floor. Every instinct screamed at me to grab it, to feel its power surge through me, to finally understand the legends that had driven me across continents. But the memory of Lyra’s eyes, the cold calculation that had replaced the warmth I’d once seen there, held me back. She had known about this place. She had known about the true nature of the Cipher, and she had played me. "Enjoy