Nathan's Lullaby

He watched her as she slept, peaceful and safe in the haven he had built for her, her comfortable cage. He had come to find a sweet sort of misery in these quiet moments, balancing her innocence against his regrets. Somehow, the silence had found a way of spitting accusations, condemning him for being so blessed by her existence when he himself was made to act as a curse upon so many. Suddenly, as though his thoughts had conjured the devil himself, the cold voice of Rotti Largo bellowed new orders into Nathan s only sanctuary. Thankfully, Shilo did not stir.