His earliest memory was a pleasant one. It was filled with nice smells and feelings and voices. He was just a baby, lying on his back and squinting at the harsh light, calling out for his mama. And then there she was, standing over him and smiling down at him with those squinted green eyes and that loving smile. It was then that Toby knew, as he giggled and reached out to her, that he would always be happy if she was with him.
However, she wouldn't always be with him, as Toby would discover quite a few years later.