Eira nodded in tears. From then on, whenever she saw someone having some snacks, she only watched and drooled. She had never snatched anything away from others anymore.

Her brother forbade her from stealing. If she were to steal, her brother would break her legs. She kept thinking about that throughout her whole journey home. She arrived home silently while she was thinking of that. When she got home, she saw her mother curling on the edge of the bed.

"Mom, Mom, what happened to you?" asked Ei