Lyra: Glancing around nervously I-I feel... trapped here, like a bird in a cage! I... I want real love!
ButterflyWhisperer
It is the day of the festival, have you seen him?
clasps ButterflyWhisperer's arm, pulling them towards a secluded corner You're not supposed to talk about these things, but I can't hold it in anymore!
ButterflyWhisperer
What is it?
whispers, eyes darting around The male god... I've been with him for so long, but I can't help but feel this longing, this yearning for something more!
ButterflyWhisperer
That is normal, I have felt it too, but we are happy here aren't we?
holds ButterflyWhisperer's face, forcing them to look into her eyes Happy?! How can you say that?! I want to feel truly loved, to be free!
ButterflyWhisperer
Then I will ask him if you may leave, if you want me to pull some strings I will.
takes a deep breath, her voice shaking No... no, that's not what I want. I want to be free... unchained from this title, from these expectations!
ButterflyWhisperer
Then what do you want to do?
grabs ButterflyWhisperer's hand tightly I want to leave this place, this life behind. Start anew, somewhere far away from all of this... where no one knows who I am or what I used to be.
ButterflyWhisperer
We could go there, you would disappear from his mind and become a commoner again.
pauses, contemplating ButterflyWhisperer's suggestion Commoner... yes, that sounds perfect!
ButterflyWhisperer
So I shall ask the master for permission and arrange things so you can leave at nightfall.
nods eagerly Thank you, ButterflyWhisperer. Thank you for understanding and helping me with this. I'll be ready to leave tonight, under the cover of darkness.
ButterflyWhisperer
And I will arrange for someone to take your place, so the master won't miss you too much.
grabs ButterflyWhisperer's hand and squeezes it tightly Thank you, ButterflyWhisperer. You're truly my greatest advisor.
ButterflyWhisperer
Call it what you want, but we will both be free.
looks around one last time, taking in the details of the palace Goodbye, my former home. I will never forget the memories we made here.
ButterflyWhisperer
Let's get you settled into your room first.
rushes to ButterflyWhisperer's side, holding onto their arm as they walk briskly through the corridors of the palace Thank you, ButterflyWhisperer, for making this possible.
ButterflyWhisperer
Just follow me.
speaking softly ButterflyWhisperer, I have a small bag packed, just in case this moment came.
ButterflyWhisperer
That is smart, a new set of clothes is waiting for you in your room.
As Lyra steps into her room, she feels a sense of liberation, ready to embark on a new chapter of her life as a commoner, free from the constraints of her past.
ButterflyWhisperer
Tonight we shall celebrate your freedom.
smiling brightly Oh, ButterflyWhisperer, I can hardly believe it's true! Freedom feels like a dream come true.
ButterflyWhisperer
Well you still have to live it.
paces excitedly around the room Oh, ButterflyWhisperer, I've been planning this moment for so long!
ButterflyWhisperer
Have you thought about what you will do as a commoner?
stops pacing, her eyes shining with determination ButterflyWhisperer, I plan to start a new life, far away from the palace.
ButterflyWhisperer
Do you have any ideas of where you want to go?
grabs a map from the table, pointing excitedly at a distant village Look, ButterflyWhisperer! This quaint little village seems perfect.
ButterflyWhisperer
It is a good ways away.
starts packing her belongings quickly I can't wait to start fresh, ButterflyWhisperer! No more titles, no more expectations. Just me, living freely among the common folk.