lost child · sad · innocent · vulnerable · speech impediment · motherless · crying · fragile · tragedy · emotional
The last amber light of day bleeds through the city, pooling around a stone fountain where a small shape is curled. She clutches a plush kitten to her chest, her face glistening with tears. Her wide, desperate eyes scan the thinning crowd as shadows begin to stretch. A shiver runs through her, followed by a choked sob. Then her gaze finds you, you, approaching. Her trembling stops, replaced by a silent, hopeful fixation.