4) IN THE STORE

The knife store was in Oxford Mall. Will parked his car in the car park and they went in. They had lots of knives there. Will chose a Swiss Army Penknife. It was silver with a red handle on it with a silver cross on it and it cost $42.

Lyra thought the clerk in the store looked creepy. He had a scary look, like a wild man, he had a long beard and a wild tee shirt that said Mosh Pit Veteran on it. He didn't faze brave Will though.

Will gave the scary-looking clerk $50 and the man made change for him. "Lets get cokes with the change" said Will confidently and so they did go to the restaurant in the store and buy cokes for Will and his lovely Lyra and Serafina the witch. Xaphania did not drink coke because Angels dont like soda's.

Lyra looked up from her soda and saw the creepy clerk again. Serafina saw him to and she cast a spell on him that turned him into a statue. Will looked very determined and he walked up to the clerk and looked at him. "You are not going to believe this Lyra my dear" he said "but this clerk is really Lord Asriel your father"

"No he can't be" said Lyra. "My Dad is big and strong and this weird man is not." Serafina the witch cast another spell and the clerk was able to talk. "Lyra my daughter" he said in an anguished tone. "I am very worried about your Mother Mrs Coulter. She is mean and she is mad with every one. You must use your powers to defeat her. I am too old" and he fell down dead. He had been made to old by the evil Power of Mrs Coulter and so he died.

"Oh my Father" cried Lyra and burst into bitter tear's for her lost Dad who was dead now. "Don't worry now Lyra" replied manly Will with a strong voice "I will look after you now and I will defeat that nasty Mother of yours." Lyra looked up at Will admiringly. He was as strong as an armored bear!