The Shattered Starfall

Previously

…“You did it, Lyra,” he said, his voice thick with emotion. “You really did it.” Lyra looked down at the Sunstone, then back at the now-quiet clearing. The fight had been terrifying, the despair it had conjured almost insurmountable. But in the heart of the darkness, she had found a strength she never knew she possessed. She had faced her deepest fears, her most profound guilt, and had not succumbed. She had chosen hope, and hope had prevailed. The journey was far from over, but in this moment, in this desolate clearing, Lyra knew she had taken the first, crucial step towards healing her shattered Starfall.