Lyra decided to meet Baron Jason, even though a part of her heart said otherwise. She left Weggie and Gerald for a walk together. By claiming to want to go to the toilet for a while, she was finally able to sneak up to meet Baron Jason.
"My Lady!" said one of the prison guards. His eyes seemed to widen because he saw her presence. "Have you got permission from His Grace?"
"Of course," Lyra nodded reassuringly. If only later Duke Kleo got angry with her, then she would explain what was going on right now. She knew that he would forgive her, even though this might be the only chance she could get to see Baron Jason. "Otherwise I definitely wouldn't have dared to go here. You know how terrible Lord Kleo is when he's angry, right?"
The soldier nodded his head and let Lyra in.
She breathed a sigh of relief. Her steps were heavy and seemed to be dragging, but her intentions were very firm.
