2x3 | His Dark Materials

The "theft" occurs during this ride: Boreal subtly steals Lyra's backpack containing the . When they meet later, Boreal reveals his true identity and offers a chilling bargain: he will return the alethiometer only if Lyra and Will retrieve a mysterious object from a tower in Cittàgazze —the Subtle Knife . The Humanization of Mrs. Coulter

: Will experiences visions of a knife and the Torre degli Angeli (Tower of Angels) in Cittàgazze, foreshadowing his destiny as the knife bearer. His Dark Materials 2x3

: Back in Oxford, Mary begins using I-Ching sticks to communicate with "The Cave," eventually realizing that the Dust she is studying is actually made of conscious angels. The "theft" occurs during this ride: Boreal subtly