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Chapter 4
It was growing late in both worlds, the children in the spirit world knew it was time to go home. They both shed tears but they knew they would be able to see each other soon.
"What if we can only do it in the Botanic Gardens?" Lyra asked. "It's the only place we know both worlds have." They decided to meet again in two weeks time. They couldn't do it every day because it would become suspicious. Will and Kirjava skipped all the way home. He wasn't sure what his mother would say so he decided to keep it as his on secret for a little while. His mother was in the kitchen with Mary, Daniel, and Mattias. Mattias was his mother's daemon. He was a grand lion, absolutely beautiful. He was a miniature lion, not the regular size but he was very proud and elegant. It was Thursday night Spaghetti night so they were all in the kitchen making pasta when Will walked through the door.
"It's a good thing you're home Will, the pasta is almost soggy." His mother was laughing at a joke that Mary had said so Mattias told him off. His mother was doing so much better in Oxford then she had been before. She no longer forgot to put on clothes, or make up, or have to count each leaf on a tree. She was smiling more and laughing more. They all sat around the TV and ate their spaghetti and were trying to figure out where Will had been all day. He told the half-truth by saying he was at the Botanic Gardens all day thinking about Lyra. His mother didn't look too convinced but she didn't say anything.
Later on that night Will and Kirjava were sitting in their bedroom trying to fall asleep. It didn't matter if they did because it was summer and they no longer had to wake up early but Will wanted to be alone with his thoughts of Lyra.
"It doesn't make sense… I mean we were there… we were with her… but… where were we?" Kirjava had no answer so she said nothing. Will expected that, Kirjava never wanted to be wrong so if she didn't know the answer she usually remained silent. They sat there for a while just listening to the noise from outside the window. The honks of the cars, the hoots and hollers of the drunks, the occasional cricket, "Where did you and Pan go?" Will asked. Kirjava looked up at him from his lap.
"Well, Will, we went many places, met many people. I guess after today it's about time I told you..."