K A L O P S I A

THIRTY - FOUR

The child would be tainted
doomed to grow up demon spawn
masked by an angelic exterior
just like his father

The only trait it would inherit from her
would most likely be her eyes
or the lack of wit to understand
truth from fiction
angel from devil
love from infatuation
beauty from illusion

She could only pray
that the creature in her womb
would be like his father
be smart and cunning

Not like her

She hoped it would know

Not everything that appears beautiful

is beautiful