Dawn Treader Valley and give me what’s mine

neither child was particularly compliant, which was to be expected. though qiao put on a good act, her patience was thinning. 

 rowdy sank to the earth. his brother watched on with an owlish expression, silent until a feeble complaint ushered from his lips. qiao sighed. there’s no home for you two to go back to. akashingo will be your home. 

how could she explain to two children that the life they had before was gone forever? she supposed she couldn’t.