I wouldn't be surprised, aru. He's always been alone.

[China goes very quiet for a moment, but the anger is shining very clearly in his eyes. It is not directed at Marco, though.]

Not only land, but he took my brother from me and he was only a child. It's also his fault that I'm addicted to this, aru. [China picks up the Asian pipe the was lying beside him and takes a small drag from it, the sweet scent of the opium filling his senses.]