The Devil's Lullaby

A dark storm cloud loomed over Julian, rumbling with thunder and streaked with lightning, growing larger by the second. He sat in his wheelchair, cold and unfeeling, like a block of ice. It was as if the entire room had frozen around him.

Elara, used to Julian's mood swings, let out a silent sigh. Before his dark mood could spiral out of control, she reached out from under the blanket and grabbed