(setting: a small mud-brick hut with a thatched roof. A woman in a sari is preparing a meal by a fireplace inside. A small child naps on the floor nearby.)
"Addy! Vati! No!"
The child woke suddenly, crying hysterically. His mother crosses the room in one stride and scoops him up in her arms.
"Hush, Darling, you're okay. What disturbs you, love?"
"Addy, Vati….twoubo!"
"It's alright, hush now. Addy and Vati are fine, they're safe at school."
The child calmed down, and after awhile, returned to sleep. His mother places him back down on his mat on the floor, and crosses to the door, looking through the rain to the cloudy Indian sky above. Normally, this time of year, the sun would be blazing, but there had been nothing but storms of late.
A tear mingled with the raindrops streaming down her face. She couldn't help but wonder, is the babe right? Are Addy and Vati in trouble now?