"Hardly." She rolled her eyes and chuckled. "But tell that to my da. He has a tendency to do what his parents did growing up. Just give gifts. He's better in the way that he also loves me and constantly tries to talk to me and show it. He just also feels guilty all the time since he's gone for work and it's just the two of us." Though it never really bothered Lyra since she didn't really know anything else. She'd been too young to really remember her mother.
Once she was out of the car, she was eager to get going and glanced over her shoulder and motioned for Ash to hurry up as well. She was good at hiking and being out in the forest was a bit more natural for her than it probably was for most people. The moon was large enough that it gave good light and she preferred using it rather than a flashlight.
Already, Lyra could see some visible tracks, broken branches and other things that would hint at the Auguries. "This way, and careful not to trip on the log."