I Never Knew

Foneth lays there in the dark, her hand running through Gilornor's hair. She tells him tale after tale about heroes, princes and princesses, dragons and goblins. She can't tell when the battle cries turned to screams. Or when the screams turned into cries of agony. Gilornor's nearly asleep when the first scream rips through the air, his eyes peering up at Foneth with curiosity.