Disclaimer: I own none of these people metioned, but I'm gonna go ahead and assume you knew that.

It was sad. All the angels saw them. All the people of their worlds saw them. Yet, they could do nothing.

It had only been a few months; yet for will it seemed like an eternity. Mary had stayed w/ him 4 most of it, because she knew how hard this was for him. Only Kirjava could even make him smile. They all knew y.

To Lyra, all was lost. She had been waiting for awhile, but had given up hope. He wasn't coming. Why wasn't he coming? The only voice of reason told her he couldn't.

A/N: kinda sad for the first chapter. I say that's better than the end of the book *coughs* I don't really know where I'm gonna go w/ this, so suggestions welcome! Oh, and please r/r!