Raised by a Shadow

This shows a lot of emotion,detail,and creativity into making this piece of art. looking at Romano it shows he doesn't look really happy and probably wishes he wasn't with this mysterious and possibly evil person. whoever this person is he must be planning on doing something to little Romano,hopefully nothing terrible or something that will scar him for as long as he lives. there is also the question on who is this mysterious shadow,why is romano with him,and how did he end up with him. and could it be possible romano and the shadow could share the same blood and be related?