Dren's aunt Nimete pats him on the head and boards the Puma chopper first. There is no room for the mother of the boy with the mortar wound and her four other children. Dren's aunt promises to watch all the young patients until their families can make the seven-hour drive to Tirana. The baby's mother suddenly panics. She doesn't want to let him go.
Medics secure the stretchers and IVs.
Back in the Italian camp, the rest of Dren's family watches the helicopter rise, bank and climb over the mountains. Little Vjosa waves goodbye.