Liam O'Grady paced about in the hospital corridor.

The sight of the little boy, a pathetic little bundle as he was cradled in Van Dyke's big, strong arms, had made him aware of the fragility of human life; the thin line between life and death.

St Just sat on a chair, his elbows on his knees, staring ahead while Dominick Delano had been an emotional mess when he saw his little brother. He had held the little fellow, Gabreil, in his arms all the way to the hospital, were Dom's ...