Chatterbox: Down to Earth

Baelfire sits numbly, letting Brooke's words sink in.

"Baelfire... I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. I just... I can't keep Lyra. She's Maple's AE, not mine. I had to give her up."

Baelfire was crying now; the love of his life, just gone in an instant. MP put a hand on his shaking shoulders.

After a few minutes, Baelfire met Brookeira's eyes.

"How are you with memory spells?" he was numb, stutterless.

"Baely, don't do this..."

"MP, shut up! Brookeira..."

"I... I can do it."

Baely smiled sadly. "Good. Heh, now Violet really will have a chance for me."

Fresh tears in his eyes, he lit his binder of Lyra memories on fire. Brookeira shut her eyes and cast the spell-

"Baely? Baely."

Baelfire woke, confused. A smoldering binder he didn't recognize sat nearby.

"Ey, Baely... does the name "Lyra" mean anything to you?" MP asked.

"Who is Lyra?"