Last night something made me remember something I had read in passing somewhere,.. I think it was part of an author's commentary in a Niel Gaiman book (though it could have been somewhere else):

"They used to place gargoyles on the facades of churches to act as guardians for lay within. Perhaps could a gargoyle place over my heart protect it from those who would hurt it?"

or something to that effect anyway,...
well,. i'm not sure about gargoyles,.. but we've all got our deamons, for better or worse,...

An old blinded raven that see more than he should,...

There's a long story behind all this,.. but i'm not really inclined to share it,.. so i'll leave you wondering :P