#yeah she was just straight up lying

Vespertine: “So yes, well done, having Altair was a bluff. But you realize that these islands are small, and it’s only a matter of time?”

Lyra: “If I can find it without magic, it’s a lot less risk to you, right? Because there’s no way to be sure that the magic you cast through me won’t stick around in my system. And me with magic is the last thing you want.”