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The flood was such background biblical imagery for me that baby Lyra being sent down the river to escape those who would kill her genuinely hadn't crossed my mind as a plot point. She's already the most important baby in Brytain, she can have a little Moses imagery as a treat.

This hyena guy is fucking crazy. The manifestation of his soul is walking around with a bloody stump that she is actively gnawing on.