As Persephone watched, lyra quickly rattled off her reasons to be angry. "One, we just had a damn terrorist attack yesterday, two, they visited the same room you just entered, and three the person you listed as knowing here was kidnapped in said attack yesterday. So you'll explain, after a bit of interrogation, who you are."
Bryce backed up against the wall, stammering "I- I- I I" as Caesar, in his head, said don't worry, I have an idea. at that, Caesar took control of Bryce and leaned forward, kissing Lyra. Ness and Jess would exit at the instant this occured, followed an instant after that by Lyra flipping out a blade and jamming it into Bryces chest, knocking him to the ground and pulling a second knife to press against his neck.