As Christian continued to fight with Nadir on the ground, another voice sounded from beside me, startling me.

“Daddy, what’s happening?”

I watched in simultaneous awe and horror as baby Ze’ev traipsed over toward Christian. I wanted so desperately to scoop him up into my arms to show him that I cared and make up for my previous encounter with him.

“Daddy, when will you come home?” Ze’ev cried out to his father as the wild ...