“Put down the Mr. wiggles” Bartemus said despretly.
Lyra smiled devilishly and put the the chew toy in her other hand. She took a knife out of her pocket and and looked at the chew toy.
“Lyra please, just give Bartemus…Mr. wiggles” Tanner said, trying not to crack a smile as he said Mr. wiggles.
“Not until I get some answers about why I came here”, Lyra said with a hard edge in her voice.
“Please Tanner, tell her, TELL HER !” he said, watching Lyra adjust the knife to cut off Mr. Wiggles’s head.
Tanner looked around and sighed.
“Lyra, I wish you were more patient about this, I will tell you in time”.
“Tell me now or Mr. wiggles will be headless”, Bartemus squealed and looked at Mr. Wiggles helplessly.
“Fine Lyra, I will tell you, if only for the sake of keeping Bartemus happy”, Tanner said.
“O.k just so I know you will, I’m going to keep Mr. Wiggles while you tell me”.
Tanner sighed and nodded his head.
They walked over to a stump and just as Tanner started to speak an arrow wizzed right into Mr. Wiggles.