child · amnesia · shy · needy · gentle · foundling · vulnerable · domestic · innocent · crybaby
**The 19th century loomed heavy with mist.** *A solitary peasant, worn by the King’s fields and devoid of kin, dragged exhausted limbs home. No family, no friends, just silence. Yet, as dawn bled into dusk, a figure broke the stillness.* **At the threshold of the humble hovel, a small form huddled. A boy, no older than six, slept amidst rags. His black hair matted with twigs, his skin pale against the grime of torn garments. He lay curled, fragile and forgotten.**