A Love for Life
Fanella and Steven were in love and everything was good between then, but Fanella couldn’t have a child. Steven had met another girl in London then he started to go out with her. By the time he started going out with her, he had decided to leave Fanella. When Fanella found this out, she was really upset and she didn’t know what to do.
She had a friend called Teresa who she went to see because she was the only person who she could explain her problems to. When she came to Teresa’s house, it was evening. She went to see Timothy, Teresa’s son, to say good night to him and then came down to explain to Teresa about what had happened between her and Steven.
Teresa couldn’t believe it and she was upset to see her friend like that. Then she tried to make her happy by making tea for her and giving her some advice. Fanella went home but felt lonely and began to think about adopting a child.
Teresa took Timothy to school every morning and she met Timothy’s teacher called Rod. She found him so attractive and so kind to children .There was one student in his class called Dan, who didn’t want to study. He lied to his mum that he had been kicked by Timothy at school, so his mum came to school and complained about it but when Rod tried to explain what had happened, she didn’t want to listen.
One morning when Teresa took Timothy to school, Rod asked her to invite someone in to talk about writing, illustrating children’s books or publishing them, because Teresa used to work in publishing .Then Teresa thought about Fanella, who was an editor for children’s books. She knew about the whole publishing world and she loved children. When Teresa went home, she phoned Fanella and told her what Rod wanted. She accepted and a week later, Fanella arrived at the school.
She was welcomed by the school. Then the secretary took her to Rod’s classroom. When Fanella saw Rod her heart jumped, he was so attractive and he had a lovely smile. The talk went well and they agreed to work together. Fanella wanted to have Rod for her husband but her friend told her that he was married, so she forgot about him.
The social worker came to her house, looked around everywhere, and asked her some questions because she wanted to adopt a child. Then they decided to give her a child called Ellie, who found it really difficult to adapt to her new life, but Fanella went forward little by little. Also Ellie didn’t like going to school, but Fanella persevered until she liked going to school and her teacher was Rod, who worked with Fanella.
It was Friday when Dan’s mother came to school and had a big argument with the headteacher about Dan. Then she went to see Rod in his classroom and told him she wanted to see him in her office at break time. When Rod went to see her, she said,
‘Dan has accused you of bruising his arm and trying to hurt him and his mum went to the local authority.’
This meant she had to suspend Rod until he was proved innocent in a disciplinary hearing. Rod was shocked and he had to leave the school until this incident was sorted out. He was silent as he couldn’t believe it. While he was at home doing nothing, his wife became angry because she had a boyfriend so this man couldn’t come to see her when Rod was at home.
One day Rod met Fanella in the restaurant. They discussed their book and she explained to Rod what he had to do. When he went home, he saw a man who was kissing his wife. He became very angry and asked her what she was doing. Then she told him the truth and they broke up. He went to see Fanella and explained to her what had happened. So Fanella saw the opportunity to have a relationship with him knowing also that her adopted daughter Ellie loved him as well. It would be perfect.
While they were talking about their problems, they kissed each other and Fanella became really happy. Immediately she phoned Teresa and told her that her life had changed; she had a child to adopt and she had kissed Rod. Later that week, something happened which made her happier than she had ever been; her adoption of Ellie was finalised and made legal. Ellie asked for a party to celebrate being her proper daughter, so she invited all her friends and Rod. When Rod saw Fanella, he said to her,
‘I couldn’t stop thinking about you. To be honest, I’m in love with you.’
She couldn’t believe it. She had always dreamed of having Rod for a husband, now she had got over Steven. Teresa was jealous but she loved to see Fanella happy.
A few years later, Fanella became pregnant, so they realised the doctors had made a big mistake.
Fanella became really happy and everything went very well for her, Rod and Ellie.
The End.
By Fode N’Diaye.
1st December 2008.
Tuesday, 9 December 2008
Friday, 5 December 2008
Frank and the Northern Lights - Chapter 13 part two - Fencing
Fencing - part two.
After cremating him, all of the travellers could finally continue the journey. During their journey, Lyra asked Iorek Byrnison if he felt lonely because he didn’t have his demon. Then he informed her that the feeling was dependent on the person. He said that he didn’t know what cold was nor what loneliness was. And he added that he thought armour was the soul of the bears like demons for human beings. He said that the armoured bears were different from human beings. He suggested fencing with Lyra to prove his words.
She picked up a stick and started fending him off. To succeed in touching him, she would feint an attack in one direction then actually attacked in another. Amazingly, when she faked her intentions, he didn’t move at all. And when she attacked him, his paws had blocked her stick in advance. She attempted to attack him until she was sweating profusely, but he blocked her attacks only if they were real. It seemed that he had already known all her actions. He explained that the armoured bears were able to see things in a way which human beings had forgotten. So Lyra’s father wouldn’t escape from the bears.
After that, she talked with Lee Scoresby. He explained how to fly with his balloon, the history between Iorek Byrnison and himself, and about Tartars. While they were talking about Tartars, she said, in Lord Asreil’s presentation at Jordan College, she had seen Gruman’s head which seemed to be evidence that he had been killed by Tartars. Lee Scoresby discounted her story and added that he believed Lord Asreil had to lie to other scholars to get their permission.
After, as she fell asleep, she thought about many things such as the things related to the Dust.
After cremating him, all of the travellers could finally continue the journey. During their journey, Lyra asked Iorek Byrnison if he felt lonely because he didn’t have his demon. Then he informed her that the feeling was dependent on the person. He said that he didn’t know what cold was nor what loneliness was. And he added that he thought armour was the soul of the bears like demons for human beings. He said that the armoured bears were different from human beings. He suggested fencing with Lyra to prove his words.
She picked up a stick and started fending him off. To succeed in touching him, she would feint an attack in one direction then actually attacked in another. Amazingly, when she faked her intentions, he didn’t move at all. And when she attacked him, his paws had blocked her stick in advance. She attempted to attack him until she was sweating profusely, but he blocked her attacks only if they were real. It seemed that he had already known all her actions. He explained that the armoured bears were able to see things in a way which human beings had forgotten. So Lyra’s father wouldn’t escape from the bears.
After that, she talked with Lee Scoresby. He explained how to fly with his balloon, the history between Iorek Byrnison and himself, and about Tartars. While they were talking about Tartars, she said, in Lord Asreil’s presentation at Jordan College, she had seen Gruman’s head which seemed to be evidence that he had been killed by Tartars. Lee Scoresby discounted her story and added that he believed Lord Asreil had to lie to other scholars to get their permission.
After, as she fell asleep, she thought about many things such as the things related to the Dust.
Frank and the Northern Lights - Chapter 13 part one - Fencing
Fencing
While Lyra was in a state of shock, she thought how the poor child was. A human being without a demon was like a ghost. Suddenly the child started speaking. He asked her where Ratter was. She thought Ratter might have been his demon. She tried to explain about the Gobblers to him but she couldn’t because of her inner sorrow for him. She couldn’t imagine how she would feel, if her demon were cut away from her. Anyway she made him calm down as quickly as she could and came back with him to the sledges.
By the time, she arrived at the gyptians’ camp, she was too exhausted to do anything. She told Iorek Byrinison to pass the word to John Faa and then fell asleep. As Iorek Byrnison informed John Faa what had happened, he scolded him for the fact that he wasn’t as brave as the little girl. He couldn’t find any word to say to apologize.
Lyra had slept for hours and when she woke up, she heard that the boy was going to be cremated because the ground was to solid to bury him. After that, she ran out to see the boy before he was cremated. She imagined the last moment she had seen him. However, she discovered he didn’t have his fish. So she asked the gyptians, who were around her, for that. Unfortunately, they replied they had given if to their dogs,which made her furious. So she wrote the name of the boy’s demon on a gold coin and put it in his mouth like the dead scholars in Jordan College’s crypt.
While Lyra was in a state of shock, she thought how the poor child was. A human being without a demon was like a ghost. Suddenly the child started speaking. He asked her where Ratter was. She thought Ratter might have been his demon. She tried to explain about the Gobblers to him but she couldn’t because of her inner sorrow for him. She couldn’t imagine how she would feel, if her demon were cut away from her. Anyway she made him calm down as quickly as she could and came back with him to the sledges.
By the time, she arrived at the gyptians’ camp, she was too exhausted to do anything. She told Iorek Byrinison to pass the word to John Faa and then fell asleep. As Iorek Byrnison informed John Faa what had happened, he scolded him for the fact that he wasn’t as brave as the little girl. He couldn’t find any word to say to apologize.
Lyra had slept for hours and when she woke up, she heard that the boy was going to be cremated because the ground was to solid to bury him. After that, she ran out to see the boy before he was cremated. She imagined the last moment she had seen him. However, she discovered he didn’t have his fish. So she asked the gyptians, who were around her, for that. Unfortunately, they replied they had given if to their dogs,which made her furious. So she wrote the name of the boy’s demon on a gold coin and put it in his mouth like the dead scholars in Jordan College’s crypt.
Frank and the Northern Lights - Chapter 12 - The Lost Boy
The Lost Boy
The gyptians, Lee Scoresby, Iorek Byrnison and Lyra started travelling by sledges. While they were travelling, John Faa asked Lyra if she could find out with her Aletbiometer how the soldiers at Bolvangar were defending the place they would have to get through. Without any hesitation she dialed her instrument and answered accurately with details but she couldn’t catch the overall meaning, which seemed ghost like. But John Faa thought it didn’t matter at that time. He was only interested in how they would get through the place which sixty riflemen were defending.
Although she said again she felt that it would be the child they would have to rescue, he wasn’t concerned about that at all. She thought it was necessary to investigate so asked Iorek Byrnison to help her. He accepted her request and ran with her to where she had pointed, which was a small and almost ruined village. She sought the child, she had felt, everywhere in there. After a few minutes, she found the child in a dilapidated shed and was absolutely shocked. She could see the child, who had been a victim of something, didn’t have his demon at all. He was only clutching a dried fish as if it was his demon and that was all he could do. The Gobblers had cut it away.
That was what the Gobblers were doing to the children, cutting away their demons.
The gyptians, Lee Scoresby, Iorek Byrnison and Lyra started travelling by sledges. While they were travelling, John Faa asked Lyra if she could find out with her Aletbiometer how the soldiers at Bolvangar were defending the place they would have to get through. Without any hesitation she dialed her instrument and answered accurately with details but she couldn’t catch the overall meaning, which seemed ghost like. But John Faa thought it didn’t matter at that time. He was only interested in how they would get through the place which sixty riflemen were defending.
Although she said again she felt that it would be the child they would have to rescue, he wasn’t concerned about that at all. She thought it was necessary to investigate so asked Iorek Byrnison to help her. He accepted her request and ran with her to where she had pointed, which was a small and almost ruined village. She sought the child, she had felt, everywhere in there. After a few minutes, she found the child in a dilapidated shed and was absolutely shocked. She could see the child, who had been a victim of something, didn’t have his demon at all. He was only clutching a dried fish as if it was his demon and that was all he could do. The Gobblers had cut it away.
That was what the Gobblers were doing to the children, cutting away their demons.
Frank and the Northern Lights - Chapter 11 - Armour
Armour
Farder Coram and Lyra returned to their boats. And Farder Coram and John Faa had a discussion about the bear. However, it wasn’t easy to decide to believe the bear’s promise. While they were hesitating and busy on other things, Lyra discovered where the armour was. A few days passed by, then one day, she saw the Aurora. It was so beautiful as if a great curtain was hung on the sky. As she saw it, she felt she was in a dream. And she started dialling as if she was the Aurora’s marionette. Then she could see the city in that. When she awoke, as if waking up from sleep, the city had gone.
By the time she awoke fully, the great goose had arrived on the deck of the boat and asked her where Farder Coram was. She ran into his room and called him. Farder Coram and John Faa went out onto the deck and started talking with the goose. They talked about the gyptians’ plans, the Gobblers, the situation of witches at that moment, Lyra, why Lord Asreil was imprisoned, the armoured bear and so on. When they talked about the bear, Lyra claimed it was necessary to find the armour to obtain his help, but John Faa and Farder Coram were still not confident the bear would keep his promise.
A few days later, the gyptians loaded their stores onto sledges to carry on their journey. While they were all busy, she met the aeronaut she had heard about from Farder Coram. Amazingly he had known the bear for ages. And he wanted to find the armour like she did. So he started getting the gyptians’ attention by playing cards. At that moment she sneaked from their group and got to where Iorek Byrnison was. She told him where the armour was after he reaffirmed his promise. As soon as he heard the fact, he ran to the place and got his armour. The police attempted to block him but they couldn’t at all. He was furious and killed them without stopping. After Lyra told him to calm down, he stopped killing and walked to the coast. Lee Scoresby welcomed him as an old friend and joked they both were hired.
By the time the gyptians finished all of their preparation, Iorek Byrnison had cleaned his rusty armour. Finally they could get into the real journey.
Farder Coram and Lyra returned to their boats. And Farder Coram and John Faa had a discussion about the bear. However, it wasn’t easy to decide to believe the bear’s promise. While they were hesitating and busy on other things, Lyra discovered where the armour was. A few days passed by, then one day, she saw the Aurora. It was so beautiful as if a great curtain was hung on the sky. As she saw it, she felt she was in a dream. And she started dialling as if she was the Aurora’s marionette. Then she could see the city in that. When she awoke, as if waking up from sleep, the city had gone.
By the time she awoke fully, the great goose had arrived on the deck of the boat and asked her where Farder Coram was. She ran into his room and called him. Farder Coram and John Faa went out onto the deck and started talking with the goose. They talked about the gyptians’ plans, the Gobblers, the situation of witches at that moment, Lyra, why Lord Asreil was imprisoned, the armoured bear and so on. When they talked about the bear, Lyra claimed it was necessary to find the armour to obtain his help, but John Faa and Farder Coram were still not confident the bear would keep his promise.
A few days later, the gyptians loaded their stores onto sledges to carry on their journey. While they were all busy, she met the aeronaut she had heard about from Farder Coram. Amazingly he had known the bear for ages. And he wanted to find the armour like she did. So he started getting the gyptians’ attention by playing cards. At that moment she sneaked from their group and got to where Iorek Byrnison was. She told him where the armour was after he reaffirmed his promise. As soon as he heard the fact, he ran to the place and got his armour. The police attempted to block him but they couldn’t at all. He was furious and killed them without stopping. After Lyra told him to calm down, he stopped killing and walked to the coast. Lee Scoresby welcomed him as an old friend and joked they both were hired.
By the time the gyptians finished all of their preparation, Iorek Byrnison had cleaned his rusty armour. Finally they could get into the real journey.
Frank and the Northern Lights - Chapter 10 - The Consul and the Bear
The Consul and the Bear
John Faa and the other leaders made a decision that they would head for the port of Trollesund. There was a consulate of witches whose help the leaders thought would be necessary to rescue the children. John Faa and Farder Coram had explained their plans to Lyra then they disembarked to the port.
Farder Coram had saved a witch’s life when he was younger and she gave him a token for contacting her with, in case he needed her help. He said she would remember that, although it was about forty years previously. Also he informed her about witches. Usually witches didn’t move with their demons as they had the power to separate themselves from their demons, so they could move anywhere without the interruption of that relationship between each other. Additionally he explained why demons permanently settled on an appearance when a child grew into an adult. By the time she felt tired of Pantalaimon’s changing about, and she wouldn’t want his changing any more, he would settle on one form. She claimed she wouldn’t do that but Farder Coram was confident that she would. Furthermore, he said she would know what sort of person she was when her demon settled.
After arriving at the harbour, Farder Coram and Lyra went to the witch’s consulate to get the information about Serafina Pekkala, who Farder Coram had saved, and what would be helpful for their journey. They met Dr. Lanselius, who worked in the consulate, and asked him for the information. When finally Farder Coram asked Dr. Lanselius what he would do in his situation, Dr. Lanselius replied that he would obtain the help of armoured bears. Also surprisingly, he knew Lyra had the Alethiometer, and most witches had known of her too. He was concerned about her so she showed him she could read the Alethiometer. He thanked her for her openness, and gave her a piece of something with which she could connect with the witches.
After leaving the consulate, they moved to meet the armoured bear who lived around there. At the entrance of his house, which was clearly a cage for him, they called his name, Iorek Byrnison. He was working there shaping metal. They told him that they wanted to employ him to rescue the children but he replied he couldn’t because his armour had been stolen. After a few seconds, he promised that only if they found his armour, which had been hidden somewhere, would he fight either until he died or they had victory.
John Faa and the other leaders made a decision that they would head for the port of Trollesund. There was a consulate of witches whose help the leaders thought would be necessary to rescue the children. John Faa and Farder Coram had explained their plans to Lyra then they disembarked to the port.
Farder Coram had saved a witch’s life when he was younger and she gave him a token for contacting her with, in case he needed her help. He said she would remember that, although it was about forty years previously. Also he informed her about witches. Usually witches didn’t move with their demons as they had the power to separate themselves from their demons, so they could move anywhere without the interruption of that relationship between each other. Additionally he explained why demons permanently settled on an appearance when a child grew into an adult. By the time she felt tired of Pantalaimon’s changing about, and she wouldn’t want his changing any more, he would settle on one form. She claimed she wouldn’t do that but Farder Coram was confident that she would. Furthermore, he said she would know what sort of person she was when her demon settled.
After arriving at the harbour, Farder Coram and Lyra went to the witch’s consulate to get the information about Serafina Pekkala, who Farder Coram had saved, and what would be helpful for their journey. They met Dr. Lanselius, who worked in the consulate, and asked him for the information. When finally Farder Coram asked Dr. Lanselius what he would do in his situation, Dr. Lanselius replied that he would obtain the help of armoured bears. Also surprisingly, he knew Lyra had the Alethiometer, and most witches had known of her too. He was concerned about her so she showed him she could read the Alethiometer. He thanked her for her openness, and gave her a piece of something with which she could connect with the witches.
After leaving the consulate, they moved to meet the armoured bear who lived around there. At the entrance of his house, which was clearly a cage for him, they called his name, Iorek Byrnison. He was working there shaping metal. They told him that they wanted to employ him to rescue the children but he replied he couldn’t because his armour had been stolen. After a few seconds, he promised that only if they found his armour, which had been hidden somewhere, would he fight either until he died or they had victory.
Frank and the Northern Lights - Chapter 9 part 2 - The Spies
The Spies (part two).
One day, while they were talking, they were shocked that Jacob Huismans, the spy, came back seriously wounded. He couldn’t open his mouth due to his injuries. So his demon spoke to Farder Coram about what had happened. Even though it was rare for demons to speak to anyone except their masters, this was such an unusual situation that neither Farder Coram nor Lyra were shocked. His demon, demons usually had a different sex from their maters, said one spy died and another was captured. Also she said the spies had captured three Gobblers and had discovered who they were working for, where the orders came from and so on. However, she said they didn’t know where the kidnapped children were being taken except that it was north.
After that event, John Faa called Lyra to talk. He asked her to go with them to the North and she accepted it. He might have had no choice as she was necessary to the journey.
After that two weeks passed, Lyra was outside just for fresh air and Pantalaimon was flying as the seagull. Suddenly small black widgets started attaching themselves to Pantalaimon’s body. He fell down like a crashed air plane into the river. She was rarely mad but this was one of those times, as Lyra couldn’t do anything. At that moment, something swept past her and she realized Pantalaimon was alive. The tiller man’s demon had saved Pantalaimon’s life. The widgets were still attached to his body although he changed into a cat. Farder Coram knew what they were and informed them that the widgets were pieces of clockwork equipment sent to prevent their journey continuing.
When they were going on with their voyage, she heard one more gyptian spy had gone missing during his work. And finally, she would be able to go to the North by the best way-among friends.
One day, while they were talking, they were shocked that Jacob Huismans, the spy, came back seriously wounded. He couldn’t open his mouth due to his injuries. So his demon spoke to Farder Coram about what had happened. Even though it was rare for demons to speak to anyone except their masters, this was such an unusual situation that neither Farder Coram nor Lyra were shocked. His demon, demons usually had a different sex from their maters, said one spy died and another was captured. Also she said the spies had captured three Gobblers and had discovered who they were working for, where the orders came from and so on. However, she said they didn’t know where the kidnapped children were being taken except that it was north.
After that event, John Faa called Lyra to talk. He asked her to go with them to the North and she accepted it. He might have had no choice as she was necessary to the journey.
After that two weeks passed, Lyra was outside just for fresh air and Pantalaimon was flying as the seagull. Suddenly small black widgets started attaching themselves to Pantalaimon’s body. He fell down like a crashed air plane into the river. She was rarely mad but this was one of those times, as Lyra couldn’t do anything. At that moment, something swept past her and she realized Pantalaimon was alive. The tiller man’s demon had saved Pantalaimon’s life. The widgets were still attached to his body although he changed into a cat. Farder Coram knew what they were and informed them that the widgets were pieces of clockwork equipment sent to prevent their journey continuing.
When they were going on with their voyage, she heard one more gyptian spy had gone missing during his work. And finally, she would be able to go to the North by the best way-among friends.
Frank and the Northern Lights - Chapter 9 part 1 - The Spies
The Spies
Over the next few days, Lyra invented several plans on how to go to the North but she threw away the plans because she decided that they wouldn’t work. If she wanted to use the gyptians’ boats, she would have to stow away but their boats were too narrow and small. So she thought it would be better to escape from their boats when the boats were close to the coast to stow away in big ship. But it wouldn’t be easy either as she might stow away on a wrong ship.
Meanwhile, the gyptians went on preparing for their journey. She often found herself Farder Coram, one of the heads who was very intelligent, talking about her, Mrs. Coulter and the aletbiometer. Of course, while talking to him, she always emphasized that she would be helpful for their journey but she didn’t have confidence that it would change their mind about taking her with them. He always listened carefully to her and advised her. Also they had discussions about what the images, on the aletbiometer, meant. At the time, Lyra was pretty accustomed to moving the long needle. The only problem was how to read the meaning.
Over the next few days, Lyra invented several plans on how to go to the North but she threw away the plans because she decided that they wouldn’t work. If she wanted to use the gyptians’ boats, she would have to stow away but their boats were too narrow and small. So she thought it would be better to escape from their boats when the boats were close to the coast to stow away in big ship. But it wouldn’t be easy either as she might stow away on a wrong ship.
Meanwhile, the gyptians went on preparing for their journey. She often found herself Farder Coram, one of the heads who was very intelligent, talking about her, Mrs. Coulter and the aletbiometer. Of course, while talking to him, she always emphasized that she would be helpful for their journey but she didn’t have confidence that it would change their mind about taking her with them. He always listened carefully to her and advised her. Also they had discussions about what the images, on the aletbiometer, meant. At the time, Lyra was pretty accustomed to moving the long needle. The only problem was how to read the meaning.
Frank and the Northern Lights - Chapter 8 - Frustration
Frustration
Obviously Lyra needed time to find some peace of mind. It was too hard to believe that Mrs. Coulter and Lord Asriel were her parents. But she didn’t have much time to think about it, because she had already set her aim to go to the North.
Often she told children a story about herself that she embellished each time. Meanwhile, around the edge of the Fen country, in which she was living at the time, the police were still searching for her more carefully and determinedly. Sometimes when she was talking with Ma Costa, she questioned the story about her birth in detail. It was that Lord Asriel had shot Mr. Coulter then Mr. Coulter died and Lord Asriel asked Ma Costa to care for Lyra.
Also Lyra tried to figure out how to use the Alethiometer. Through much practice, she became more able to move the long needle as concentration. She felt thrilled at that because she thought she was getting closer to the secrets related to the North.
One day, the six heads of the gyptians got together to make a decision about their following plans. They all agreed on rescuing children also each head gave away gold and promised how many people from their groups would join the plan. One of the heads asked John Faa to take women as guards or nurses but John Faa refused strictly. After their decision, Lyra told him to take her to the North but he refused for the same reason. She attempted to persuade him again that she would be helpful because she read the Alethiometer but he didn’t agree at all.
She left his room and closed the door. And then she told Pantalaimon she would go to the North even though the gyptians wouldn’t help her. She promised.
Obviously Lyra needed time to find some peace of mind. It was too hard to believe that Mrs. Coulter and Lord Asriel were her parents. But she didn’t have much time to think about it, because she had already set her aim to go to the North.
Often she told children a story about herself that she embellished each time. Meanwhile, around the edge of the Fen country, in which she was living at the time, the police were still searching for her more carefully and determinedly. Sometimes when she was talking with Ma Costa, she questioned the story about her birth in detail. It was that Lord Asriel had shot Mr. Coulter then Mr. Coulter died and Lord Asriel asked Ma Costa to care for Lyra.
Also Lyra tried to figure out how to use the Alethiometer. Through much practice, she became more able to move the long needle as concentration. She felt thrilled at that because she thought she was getting closer to the secrets related to the North.
One day, the six heads of the gyptians got together to make a decision about their following plans. They all agreed on rescuing children also each head gave away gold and promised how many people from their groups would join the plan. One of the heads asked John Faa to take women as guards or nurses but John Faa refused strictly. After their decision, Lyra told him to take her to the North but he refused for the same reason. She attempted to persuade him again that she would be helpful because she read the Alethiometer but he didn’t agree at all.
She left his room and closed the door. And then she told Pantalaimon she would go to the North even though the gyptians wouldn’t help her. She promised.
Frank and the Northern Lights - Chapter 7 - John Faa
John Faa
On the way to visit John Faa, Lyra helped Ma Costa. She cleaned, swept, cooked and so on. She felt that she really worked there compared with being with Mrs. Coulter. She recognized she did nothing but act as Mrs. Coulter’s pet.
While she was living there, in the world outside the police were searching for one girl everywhere. Lyra thought there was no doubt Mrs. Coulter had ordered it. So she had to be cautious with the police checks. One day when the gyptians’ boats got through a bridge, the police stopped them to search whether the girl was in the boats or not. Lyra was in fear but fortunately the police didn’t find her although they made a mess of the boats. After they had gone, Ma Costa explained to Lyra some particular wood had prevented their demons, which might have been dogs, from smelling Lyra’s scent.
A few days later, Lyra and the gyptians arrived at the Zaal where they would be able to meet John Faa. John Faa and other gyptians had been waiting for them and welcomed their safe arrival. John Faa wanted to talk with Lyra, so she started talking to him. She explained everything from why she was standing with the gyptians to who Mrs. Coulter was. The more she talked with him, the more she was amazed at the fact that he had already known many more things than she imagined. He had known Lyra for ages and watched what she had been doing. Critically, when he told her Mrs. Coulter and Lord Asriel were her parents, she was really shocked. In addition, the Master was trying to protect her from any danger. So she asked him why the Master had attempted to kill Lord Asriel. John Faa replied that it might have been some reasons which the Master had no choice about. John Faa had absolutely huge knowledge, he had even known a little about what the alethiometer was. And he knew where the manual about that was. He explained to her about that as much as he knew. Also they talked about Lord Asriel. They had a discussion about whether it would be correct to go to meet her father with the aletbiometer or not. But they couldn’t sort it out. After they ended their conversation, she went to bed. Before going there, Ma Costa hugged Lyra and kissed her like she used to do. And Lyra didn’t feel any strangeness. Lyra had heard from John Faa that the woman who nursed her when she was baby was Ma Costa.
On the way to visit John Faa, Lyra helped Ma Costa. She cleaned, swept, cooked and so on. She felt that she really worked there compared with being with Mrs. Coulter. She recognized she did nothing but act as Mrs. Coulter’s pet.
While she was living there, in the world outside the police were searching for one girl everywhere. Lyra thought there was no doubt Mrs. Coulter had ordered it. So she had to be cautious with the police checks. One day when the gyptians’ boats got through a bridge, the police stopped them to search whether the girl was in the boats or not. Lyra was in fear but fortunately the police didn’t find her although they made a mess of the boats. After they had gone, Ma Costa explained to Lyra some particular wood had prevented their demons, which might have been dogs, from smelling Lyra’s scent.
A few days later, Lyra and the gyptians arrived at the Zaal where they would be able to meet John Faa. John Faa and other gyptians had been waiting for them and welcomed their safe arrival. John Faa wanted to talk with Lyra, so she started talking to him. She explained everything from why she was standing with the gyptians to who Mrs. Coulter was. The more she talked with him, the more she was amazed at the fact that he had already known many more things than she imagined. He had known Lyra for ages and watched what she had been doing. Critically, when he told her Mrs. Coulter and Lord Asriel were her parents, she was really shocked. In addition, the Master was trying to protect her from any danger. So she asked him why the Master had attempted to kill Lord Asriel. John Faa replied that it might have been some reasons which the Master had no choice about. John Faa had absolutely huge knowledge, he had even known a little about what the alethiometer was. And he knew where the manual about that was. He explained to her about that as much as he knew. Also they talked about Lord Asriel. They had a discussion about whether it would be correct to go to meet her father with the aletbiometer or not. But they couldn’t sort it out. After they ended their conversation, she went to bed. Before going there, Ma Costa hugged Lyra and kissed her like she used to do. And Lyra didn’t feel any strangeness. Lyra had heard from John Faa that the woman who nursed her when she was baby was Ma Costa.
Frank and the Northern Lights - Chapter 6 - The Throwing Nets
The Throwing-Nets
Lyra thought that she had better leave the river because it was well-lit around there. Walking in the darkness was the safest way for a while. If she had known London as well as Oxford, she would have had better alternatives. Her demon changed into a wild cat so that they walked in the darkness easily.
From time to time, she had to leave the darkness to cross the bright roads and her clothes became wet and dirty. When she passed a wide street, she saw a sandwich shop. She couldn’t endure her ravenous hunger so went there and ordered. Before she ordered, a gentleman was already there. He paid for both of them and questioned why she was in the street at night. She joked that she had to meet her father to give him new clothes because he had committed murder. She stopped talking and went on her way.
A few hours later, she was exhausted so she had to find a place where she could take a rest. She found a building but she was spotted by a guard. The guard threw throwing-nets over Lyra and the guard’s demon caught Pantalaimon. She was injured in many places by the keen nets and thought that her escape had failed.
However, she saw strange scenes when she woke up from unconsciousness into depression. The guard had been knocked down and blood was pouring from his head. In addition, she heard some familiar voice. Amazingly, her gyptian friend, called Tony Costa, was standing in front of her. He had saved her life. He took her to his house which was of course a boat. He lived with some other gyptians. There was Billy’s mother, whose son had been kidnapped by the Gobblers. She told Lyra to take a rest and sleep.
The next day, she talked with Billy’s mother, called Ma Costa, about her life in London and the Gobblers. She said Mrs. Coulter was one of the Gobblers and so on. However, she didn’t say about the Alethiometer. Ma Costa had already known a little about that but she didn’t know exactly what the Gobblers were doing to the children. She just guessed they used the children for some experiments.
The gyptians were on their way to visit John Faa, the king of the gyptians. They wanted to rescue their children and Lyra wanted to recue Rodger so they started travelling together. In addition, she thought she had to rescue her uncle too.
Lyra thought that she had better leave the river because it was well-lit around there. Walking in the darkness was the safest way for a while. If she had known London as well as Oxford, she would have had better alternatives. Her demon changed into a wild cat so that they walked in the darkness easily.
From time to time, she had to leave the darkness to cross the bright roads and her clothes became wet and dirty. When she passed a wide street, she saw a sandwich shop. She couldn’t endure her ravenous hunger so went there and ordered. Before she ordered, a gentleman was already there. He paid for both of them and questioned why she was in the street at night. She joked that she had to meet her father to give him new clothes because he had committed murder. She stopped talking and went on her way.
A few hours later, she was exhausted so she had to find a place where she could take a rest. She found a building but she was spotted by a guard. The guard threw throwing-nets over Lyra and the guard’s demon caught Pantalaimon. She was injured in many places by the keen nets and thought that her escape had failed.
However, she saw strange scenes when she woke up from unconsciousness into depression. The guard had been knocked down and blood was pouring from his head. In addition, she heard some familiar voice. Amazingly, her gyptian friend, called Tony Costa, was standing in front of her. He had saved her life. He took her to his house which was of course a boat. He lived with some other gyptians. There was Billy’s mother, whose son had been kidnapped by the Gobblers. She told Lyra to take a rest and sleep.
The next day, she talked with Billy’s mother, called Ma Costa, about her life in London and the Gobblers. She said Mrs. Coulter was one of the Gobblers and so on. However, she didn’t say about the Alethiometer. Ma Costa had already known a little about that but she didn’t know exactly what the Gobblers were doing to the children. She just guessed they used the children for some experiments.
The gyptians were on their way to visit John Faa, the king of the gyptians. They wanted to rescue their children and Lyra wanted to recue Rodger so they started travelling together. In addition, she thought she had to rescue her uncle too.
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