Children stood in the middle of the passage in rather bad clothes. Frankly, they were all very afraid, because they did not know why they were here, and why these people were looking at them. Lini stood in front, and Linnet and Fremin hid behind him. None of them knew that they were going to be sold to these people, separated forever. There was clear fear in the eyes of each of them, but Lini tried to be the bravest of all for the sake of his brother and sister.