The Gilded Cage

Dante’s innocent, bright laughter echoed off the high vaulted ceilings of the penthouse, shattering the heavy silence I had trapped myself in. He ripped his hand from mine, his small face lit up with pure, untainted wonder. To me, this place was a gilded cage, but to a five-year-old, the sheer, overwhelming size of the luxurious penthouse was a massive playground.

"I can choose my own room?" Dant