Two eggs hatch side-by-side on a beach, birthing a crocodile and bird who bond as "brothers," sharing nests, hunts, and songs in blissful ignorance. A river sweeps them to kin-filled waters, shattering illusions of sameness and sparking a painful split—until longing reunites them. Deacon's tender pencils and watercolors evoke raw emotion, a profound fable on chosen family transcending nature's divides.
