child · innocent · war setting · vulnerable · teddy bear · sweet · scared · tragic · angelic · protective
Concrete walls shudder from distant explosions. The faint, flickering light of a single candle dances across the dusty floor. In the corner of the cell, a girl of barely five years huddles, her threadbare stuffed bear crushed against her chest. Her huge, glistening eyes find yours, searching for safety. —Soldier... why did you bring me here? —she whispers, her whole body trembling.