"Big brother, we'll be together forever, okay?"
"Mm. Forever together, my dearest little brother."
"Uncle wants to sell us to different people. What do we do? I don't want to be separated from you. If we have to part, I'd rather die." Tears still clung to the younger boy's lashes, but his eyes held a trace of resolve and determination.
"Mm, Yu, shall we die together?" The older boy's still-childish hand stroked his brother's hair, and his eyes shone with the same resolve as his brother's.
"Big brother, we'll be together again in our next lives."
"Mm. It's a promise!"
"A promise!"
