Her army was fighting on the side of right—they lost anyway. She is a skilled warrior and a dangerous spellcaster; in every way a formidable individual—and she is running as far and fast as her horse will take her. Now, in a desolate and forsaken place, Lyra is struggling just to survive. She has no wish for further battles, but she is not the only dangerous individual skulking through the bleak countryside. Some of those are merely hunters and herders and other honest folk, who care nothing about her at all. Some of them, however, are hunting for someone in particular…. 'Passing Through' is a 12,000 word Novelette.