Chapter 3
The Mystical dæmon
"A lightning Charm?" Will repeated and his face showed his feelings.
"Yes." Mark said, "It is a object similar to the Alenthiometer and the Subtle Knife-"
"You knew?" Will blurted out
"Well yes. Lyra told us all about your adventures" Mark Answered and a faint smile flickered across his face.
"Oh. OK then"
"Well, as I was saying, The lightning charm is a amulet which contains dust. But is also a lethal weapon like the knife. You following?"
"Yes" Will replied
"Well, it is, in appearance, like the Alenthiometer, but as affective as the knife. For this does not cut their opponents, it captures them."
Will took a step back and moved forward again because of a scream. He turned and saw Kirjava dancing, hot footed.
"Will! Ouch! I stepped onto the fire! Hot hot hot!"
Both the master, Will and the master's raven laughed.
"I'd better go talk to Lyra about the charm-"
"No need. I told her earlier."
"OK! Goodbye"
And Will walked out of the room without a word.
"You didn't tell him about Sabress." The raven squawked.
"I couldn't. Not yet anyway."
And the master and his dæmon walked back towards the library
"What took you so long?" Lyra asked when Will walked into Lyra's room.
"I had a talk with Mar- I mean the master."
"Oh. OK." And Lyra tried to get up but stopped moving when she saw what was in Will's hand. "Where's the rest of it?"
"Back home. Mary should still be there." He turned and a smile appeared on his face. "Want to come and visit her when you're feeling better?"
"Sure!"
Meanwhile in Will's world, school had ended and a boy, of the age of fifteen, was walking up to Will and Mary's flat. Once he reached the door, he hesitated, then knocked.
"Come in" Called a voice from inside. The boy hesitated more. He had never been to Will's place before. Will had only come to his house once.
The boy cautiously opened the door, as if he was going to be attacked, or ambushed.
"Hi Nick! Will is out right now. I'll tell him you came by."
"I saw Will just now. He said me to pick up those knife remains." He said pointing at the jagged pieces of metal lying on the table next to Mary.
"I'm sorry Nick. But I can't give you them. I need Will's permission first."
"Oh. OK. Goodbye" he said as he left for the door
"Goodbye"
Nick was walking down the stairs thinking;
'I need his permission do I? Fine then. I'll get it…'
And at that his eyes glowed a bloody red and he vanished into thin air.
Will and Lyra walked through Lyra's botanic garden towards the window at the far end. Once they reached it, Lyra and Pantalaimon went through to see how much Will's world had changed.
"Wow! It's so much different than last time." she said before she was completely through the window.
"Come on!" Will grabbed Lyra's hand and sped off towards his flat. The two dæmons followed closely behind.
The two star-crossed lovers ran through the crowds, not losing each other. Once they had reached the towering apartment, Will waited for Lyra and Pan to catch up. Kirjava was still beside him.
"Darn! You've got fitter over the years" Lyra gasped as she reached Will.
"Hurry! Mary might go to work soon!" and Will continued to run ahead of Lyra.
Lyra pounded up the stairs after Will and stopped on a set of stairs. Thinking she had lost him.
"Oy! Lyra! Down here!" came Will's voice from three flights down "You kinda passed me!"
Lyra sighed as she plodded back down. then she reached him, he pulled her close and planted a soft kiss on her forhead.
The door, Will unlocked with his key's and walked in. he bagan searching around the flat. Calling for Mary every few seconds.
He walked into her room and nearly fainted at what he saw.
There was Mary lying on the bed, her eyes were completely open, but had no sign of anyone in.
"oh god!" Lyra said when she entered.
"Mary-" will walked up to her and collapsed beside her. "My…my friend-"
"Will-"
Will was sobbing softly and bitterly.
"What's that?" Lyra said pointing at a sheet of paper.
Will picked it up and read aloud:
Will-
Come to the Botanic Garden at noon Monday september 5th. If you hand the knife over to me, you can have Mary's souls back…
Sabress
Will crumpled up the letter in his hand. He stood up, and walked out of the room towards the Blacksmiths. Lyra and the two dæmons following closely behind…
The Mystical dæmon
"A lightning Charm?" Will repeated and his face showed his feelings.
"Yes." Mark said, "It is a object similar to the Alenthiometer and the Subtle Knife-"
"You knew?" Will blurted out
"Well yes. Lyra told us all about your adventures" Mark Answered and a faint smile flickered across his face.
"Oh. OK then"
"Well, as I was saying, The lightning charm is a amulet which contains dust. But is also a lethal weapon like the knife. You following?"
"Yes" Will replied
"Well, it is, in appearance, like the Alenthiometer, but as affective as the knife. For this does not cut their opponents, it captures them."
Will took a step back and moved forward again because of a scream. He turned and saw Kirjava dancing, hot footed.
"Will! Ouch! I stepped onto the fire! Hot hot hot!"
Both the master, Will and the master's raven laughed.
"I'd better go talk to Lyra about the charm-"
"No need. I told her earlier."
"OK! Goodbye"
And Will walked out of the room without a word.
"You didn't tell him about Sabress." The raven squawked.
"I couldn't. Not yet anyway."
And the master and his dæmon walked back towards the library
"What took you so long?" Lyra asked when Will walked into Lyra's room.
"I had a talk with Mar- I mean the master."
"Oh. OK." And Lyra tried to get up but stopped moving when she saw what was in Will's hand. "Where's the rest of it?"
"Back home. Mary should still be there." He turned and a smile appeared on his face. "Want to come and visit her when you're feeling better?"
"Sure!"
Meanwhile in Will's world, school had ended and a boy, of the age of fifteen, was walking up to Will and Mary's flat. Once he reached the door, he hesitated, then knocked.
"Come in" Called a voice from inside. The boy hesitated more. He had never been to Will's place before. Will had only come to his house once.
The boy cautiously opened the door, as if he was going to be attacked, or ambushed.
"Hi Nick! Will is out right now. I'll tell him you came by."
"I saw Will just now. He said me to pick up those knife remains." He said pointing at the jagged pieces of metal lying on the table next to Mary.
"I'm sorry Nick. But I can't give you them. I need Will's permission first."
"Oh. OK. Goodbye" he said as he left for the door
"Goodbye"
Nick was walking down the stairs thinking;
'I need his permission do I? Fine then. I'll get it…'
And at that his eyes glowed a bloody red and he vanished into thin air.
Will and Lyra walked through Lyra's botanic garden towards the window at the far end. Once they reached it, Lyra and Pantalaimon went through to see how much Will's world had changed.
"Wow! It's so much different than last time." she said before she was completely through the window.
"Come on!" Will grabbed Lyra's hand and sped off towards his flat. The two dæmons followed closely behind.
The two star-crossed lovers ran through the crowds, not losing each other. Once they had reached the towering apartment, Will waited for Lyra and Pan to catch up. Kirjava was still beside him.
"Darn! You've got fitter over the years" Lyra gasped as she reached Will.
"Hurry! Mary might go to work soon!" and Will continued to run ahead of Lyra.
Lyra pounded up the stairs after Will and stopped on a set of stairs. Thinking she had lost him.
"Oy! Lyra! Down here!" came Will's voice from three flights down "You kinda passed me!"
Lyra sighed as she plodded back down. then she reached him, he pulled her close and planted a soft kiss on her forhead.
The door, Will unlocked with his key's and walked in. he bagan searching around the flat. Calling for Mary every few seconds.
He walked into her room and nearly fainted at what he saw.
There was Mary lying on the bed, her eyes were completely open, but had no sign of anyone in.
"oh god!" Lyra said when she entered.
"Mary-" will walked up to her and collapsed beside her. "My…my friend-"
"Will-"
Will was sobbing softly and bitterly.
"What's that?" Lyra said pointing at a sheet of paper.
Will picked it up and read aloud:
Will-
Come to the Botanic Garden at noon Monday september 5th. If you hand the knife over to me, you can have Mary's souls back…
Sabress
Will crumpled up the letter in his hand. He stood up, and walked out of the room towards the Blacksmiths. Lyra and the two dæmons following closely behind…