*River*
I can’t remember the last time I slept soundly. Indeed, I have no memory of a sleep that carried me under as deeply as this one has.
As a child, I was always prone to unexplained nightmares. I learned to awaken myself at the first hint that the demons causing them were going to play havoc with my mind. Even now, as a man, I constantly ward them off.
Except for last night. I went too long without giving in to my usual restless sleep. I was too exhausted to keep my guard up, and the nightmares arrived with a vengeance. Only this time when I awakened trembling and ashamed, still caught in the web of their horror, my angel had returned as well.
Norah. Incredibly giving and loving, she had gifted me with herself... a gift I treasure beyond measure, but in the harsh reality of the da
