After pausing for over a minute, Wesley's hoarse voice finally came from his cupped hands. "On New Year's Day that year, your grandparents took Zilvia to the pedestrian street to play. In front of the department store, there was a commercial square with an acrobatics performance, and the three of them gathered there to watch. They hadn't been watching for long when Zilvia said she wanted a candied hawthorn skewer, so your grandpa went to buy one."
Wesley continued, "Before he could return, Zilvia saw some kids nearby playing with balloons and said she wanted one too. The balloon vendor was only about ten meters away, so your grandma thought it would just take a few minutes to go and come back. She told Zilvia to stay put and wait while she went to get the balloon."