"NO!" Kotah screamed. "I don't wann-"
"Kotah!" Ezael shouted, interrupting Kotah at the last word, and slightly tapping his brothers arm. Kotah turned to look at him, as Ezael leaned forward and whispered into Kotah's ear. "We can still find mommy," Ezael whispered quietly. "If we play along, we can find her! We just have to learn enough to find out how to leave."
"We'll really find her?" Kotah whispered back.
"We just have to think only of her, and not listen to anything they say, but follow. Then we can leave and find her and never come back!"
"Yeah!" Kotah shouted, then eyes wide, realized what he did and quickly shut up, "Yeah!" He whispered back to Ezael. "I won't be like him!"
"Neither will I!" Ezael declared in whisper. "But we can pretend."
Both children carefully eyed the soldier, as they continued whispering on what to do.