At nine, Lyra didn't need to be watched by her aunties and uncles. She can take care of herself. Why, just a few days before she'd learned to dismount a broom after a flight. All by herself! Daddy and Auntie Ginny had beamed at her proudly and gave her a high five for doing such a brave thing. Mummy's face had been scrunched but she told her she was proud of her all the same.