"Go back to sleep, honey. It's just a dream."

Lee did not respond, he only stood distantly in the dark bedroom. My head thumped from my recent lack of sleep; my vision seemingly blurry in the dark. He had an angelic glow to him from the living room lamp behind him, so I could only make out his plump little outline. I scratched my head in confusion.

"Pray to God, he will help you fall asleep. And if there are any monsters, He'll protect you."

I crawled out of bed to kneel in front of him, laying a reassuring hand on his small shoulder.

"So, God will protect us from dad again?"