The Day for You the Night for Me 7: Cursed Linage

The firstborn son, Tom, always the firstborn, it's the price we pay. His father had said in a barely audible whisper. Tom had dismissed it then as the ramblings of an old man, clinging to folklore and ancient rites. But when Maggie died, when their newborn was taken, Tom understood.
closed his eyes just for a moment; he felt vulnerable, a strange feeling with no place in his life. He quickly opened his eyes to the fading darkness and continued on his journey.