LyraI jolted from sleep, my heart pounding. The sun rays streamed through the windows and warmed the bedspread. I was lost in my thoughts for some seconds. Then it all came back - the Archive, a shocking revelation, a tense Council meeting. My head was banging like hell.A soft knock at the door snapped me out of my thoughts.“Come on,” I called, my voice scratching from sleep.Zara and Kim entered, balancing trays of breakfast and smoking mugs of tea. Their eyes widened as they took in my crumpled appearance."Oh, Luna Lyra," Zara exclaimed, hurrying to set down the tray. "You look like you've been through a mangle. Rough night?"I tried to smile, but it felt more like a smirk. "You could say that. It was… a lot."Kim nodded with a worried expression. "We heard bits and pieces about the Council meeting. It sounded pretty intense.""That's putting it mildly," I said, gratefully accepting a mug of tea from Zara. Heat spread through my hands, grounding me.As I sipped my soothing drin
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