Delico-s Nursery -

The Night the Cradle Sang

The great chandelier of the Vlad Agency headquarters had been dimmed to a soft, milky glow. In the nursery—once a stark briefing room, now adorned with mobiles of carved wooden bats and curtains stenciled with crescent moons—the most dangerous men in the Holy Empire were losing a war.

Conclusion

He drew one more symbol—not of power, but of home. Then he lay back down, closed his eyes, and dreamed of nothing at all. Delico-s Nursery

Dali Delico (The Reluctant Caretaker): The protagonist. Dali is soft-spoken, analytical, and deadly when provoked. He does not see childcare as "unmanly" or beneath him; rather, he sees it as his sacred duty. His parenting style is authoritative but gentle. The conflict arises because his enemies see his paternal devotion as a weakness to be exploited. The Night the Cradle Sang The great chandelier

Lapis considered this. “No. You are thirty-seven. That is young for our line. The answer is that you are not sleeping. You are watching the Nursery’s wards. All night. Every night.” Then he lay back down, closed his eyes,