The message from lyra

# Chapter 34: The Message from Lyra

As Eira walked back to the castle, she felt a strange sensation in her pocket. She reached in and pulled out a small piece of parchment, folded into a neat square.

She unfolded it and read the message, her heart skipping a beat as she saw Lyra's handwriting:

"Eira, I am proud of you. You have passed the test of courage. But the real challenge is yet to come. Meet me at the old oak tree in the forest at midnight. Come alone."

Eira felt a shiver run down her spine. What did Lyra have planned for her? And what lay ahead in the journey to defeat the forces of darkness?