"Lyra Silvertongue, you're very welcome ... Yes, I know your new name. Serafina Pekkala told me everything about your exploits.""
 
Lyra and her daemon Pantalaimon have left the events of His Dark Materials far behind. In this snapshot of their forever-changed lives they return to the North to visit an old friend, where we will learn that things are not exactly as they seem . .