13 And 9
The two boys came to the soldiers and asked them to buy cookies from them. But Robert noticed that something was not right. First of all, the two boys were all wet and too tired from selling the cookies in bad weather the entire day. They had optimism but there is still something that doesn’t match.
When Robert asked the boys how long they are, one said 13 and another said 9 years of age. The two soldiers wanted to help the boys and wanted to make the whole event fast, simple, and straightforward. They liked the idea of small boys selling cookies in the name of the church. But still, something is wrong here!