Lysander Darcy.

August never much liked Darcy Potter when the man was alive - Lyra's brothers had done all they could to make his engagement to her more difficult - but with space and the other man's death, he could, at least, tolerate him.

Besides, Darcy had always meant so much to Lyra, and even if August could never explain the significance - even if he had to grit his teeth and pretend that he loved Darcy Potter's policies so much - he would do it for her. The Potters deserved to have some continued impact on this child, after all.

"Lysander Darcy it is," August said, with a soft smile. It didn't meet his eyes, given the circumstances, but it was still an attempt. "I think that has a good ring to it."

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