Prologue

Ralph looked down at his infant daughter with sadness in his eyes as he set down his suitcase to lightly place his hand on her little blonde head. He knows that he can't stay for much longer, his enemies will be coming after him and they would drag his little Carrie down with him if they discover her. A tear slowly ran down his cheek and onto little Carrie's head, waking her up. She looked at her Father with innocent blue eyes as she smiled, cooing and reaching her tiny arms out to him as if to hug him. Ralph smiled warmly at her request as he gently picked her up in his arms and held her to his person as he let the tears that he tried to hold in stream down his face as he swayed from side to side, humming the lullaby that he always sang to her. As soon as she was sound asleep in his arms, he gently placed her in her cradle, making sure that she was warm before he departs. He lightly ran his fingers through her little hair, admiring the softness and beauty of his child as he said, "Please forgive me, my little one, I wish that you and I could be together, yet in the end we don't get what we want, you may not be able to find happiness here... but you will be much safer here than with the people that are after me. Maybe one day, you can be free from this, maybe yours will be a blessing than mine being the curse that causes our separation. I'm sorry, my little Carrie, but one day, your guardian will come and when that happens, you will be able to fly out of here. I love you." And with that, he gave her a gentle kiss on her forehead, then disappeared out the door, leaving to protect his child.