mon cœur

lay your weapons down

and I'll take my armor off

say what we need to say

and love before it's lost

Marisa getting frustrated with Asriel because she was in danger and vulnerable, having to protect Lyra from the Magisterium. She was waiting for him the whole time. She was waiting for him to rescue her and Lyra.

— Anyway, happy New Year. — And you.

MRS COULTER LAY IN LORD ASRIEL’S BED HEAVY WITH LONGING IT WAS SIMPLY THE SOUND OF LORD ASRIEL’S VOICE THAT SHE WANTED TO HEAR WE SHOULD HAVE MARRIED SHE SAID AND BROUGHT HER UP OURSELVES HE TOOK HER IN HIS ARMS AND THE GOLDEN MONKEY EMBRACED THE SNOW LEOPARD’S NECK AND BURIED HIS BLACK FACE IN HER FUR DUST IS BEAUTIFUL I NEVER KNEW HE KISSED HER SHE FELT AS SOFT AND LIGHT IN HIS ARMS AS SHE’D DONE WHEN LYRA WAS CONCEIVED THIRTEEN YEARS BEFORE BUT I LOVE LYRA WHERE DID THIS LOVE COME FROM I DON’T KNOW IT CAME TO ME LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT HE STROKED HER SHINING HAIR ALL SET ABOUT WITH GOLDEN DUST HE KISSED HER AND SAID CALL HIM NOW MARISA MY LOVE FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCKKKKKK