Jacob, standing quietly by the bed, had not moved from his spot. His small hands were clenched at his sides, his eyes wide and unblinking. He didn’t fully understand the complexity of what was happening, but he knew something profound had shifted. A minute ago, he’d been saying goodbye to a brother he’d never get to know, and now, impossibly, that brother was alive. In his young heart, awe and fear mingled, but above all, an instinctive protectiveness surged.