Blood and Betrayal
“Then they’ll be the most beautiful eyes in the world. And they’ll see a world that is safe. I’ll make sure of it, Lisa. Every day for the rest of my life.”
The weeks that followed were filled with a strange, shimmering tension. We didn’t talk about it constantly, but it was there in every shared glance over coffee, every lingering touch as we passed each other in the hall.
I found myself working on the “nursery” sketches more than my professional commissions. I debated over the placement of the windows—how to catch the morning sun without the glare, how to ensure the sound of the ocean was a lullaby rather than a roar. I chose colours that were soft and grounding: sage green, sandy beige, t