I adjusted my child's mammoth fur blanket and held him closer to me, feeling he was the most precious thing I had ever been given the honor to touch. I hugged him tightly, his head peaking out over my shoulder. Jiro kissed him on the crown of the head, starting to cry, and I did the same. I kissed him once more and whispered my final words to him, "I love you so so much, Apollo, my son."