Chapter 27 My First Kill

• Lyra's POV
• I thought the death of Simpleton would pacify me. Make me feel victorious. Ease the pain. But it didn’t. It hit me then—I'd just killed a man for the first time. Sure, Nightshade delivered the final blow, but I was the one who carved out his eyes like I’d promised. My heart grumbled in fear.
• I put my hands on my head. It was pounding— not only from the actions of the fight but also from the guilt of the mind, my soul. What would I tell grandpa? I had killed a man? I had removed his eyes from his skull?