Chapter 24 AS HER FRIEND

LYRA

I nodded, not trusting my voice. Cassius stood, offering me his hand. I took it, letting him lead me deeper into the stacks. The shelves back here were dustier, the books older and more worn, the air cooler and quieter. It felt secluded, intimate.

Cassius ran his finger along a high shelf, pu...

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