It was Vonman who just came back home, as Aarni and Guina hoped.
But he was too late—the first thing he saw in the cellar was the corpses of his best partner and his dear brother.
Struck by heart-wrenching surprise, he rushed to Aarni and gazed at the two motionless bodies in disbelief.
Guina could not see what was happening outside her cot, but she still felt the disheartening air getting to her.
"What's… What's going on out there? Chaira? Aarni! Talk to me… Is that you, Vonman? It must be your voice. You finally came back to us. Quickly, tell me what Chaira and Aarni are doing. Why did they leave? No…"
Guina had an inkling of the situation, but she refused to believe it.
Vonman stayed silent.
"They… They're too tired, so they fell asleep, am I right?" asked Guina.
"Yeah. They look so exhausted."
"Let them rest then." Guina was doing her best not to cry. "I want to join them too. But I can't…"
