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 Eira, rushing forward.

"Eira, I can't earn money anymore. Our little wooden shed is gone. I can't buy a down jacket for you anymore. You'll freeze." Eira's mother hugged her and squeezed her very tightly.

Eira was in pain from being squeezed by her mother, but she did not move. She did not resist and did not escape. She knew her mother cared for her. Her mother, who had originally recovered, had a relapse because she had lost her small wooden shed due to the demolition of their neighborhood. Al