In this chapter, we learn that the two boys share the same bed, and that they sleep on the same side of the bed. When the boys wake up, they are greeted by their mother, who tells them that they are welcome to share the bed with anyone they like. The mother also tells the boys that they have a good relationship with their father, who is a military man, and their sister, who was born in the same family as their father. When they are alone, however, the mother asks the boys if they are crying, and the boys respond that they do not.