River Boys

The River Boys are three young preteen boys who live in a rural river settlement.

The Rain that Falls in Monotone
As Hatchin travels to the store by boat to buy shampoo, she is attacked by three river boys, who steal her shoes and money after she refuses to pay tolls to cross "their" river. Hatchin later tries to recover her stuff and the boys put her shoes and money in a bag and throw them in the river, telling her that if she can get them before their leader does she can have them as well as the leader's blanket and their boat. The leader, unable to hold his breath any longer, gives up but Hatchin, determined to get her stuff back, continues but passes out, nearly drowning.

The boys, feeling guilty over the fact that their shenanigans almost got her killed, bring her back to her hotel and give her back her shoes, money and the leader's blanket that she asked for but they refused to let her have their boat while asking a man, who was sitting in the room by the time Hatchin was brought in, to apologize on their behalf before leaving.

Appearance and Personality
They are young Diamandran boys who dress in ragged clothes. Their ringleader wears only white briefs and a blanket which he later gives to Hatchin after losing a race to her (or as a peace offering for nearly causing her to drown).

They like to bully other children and steal from them if they dare to cross "their" river although deep down they are not as bad as they seem since they showed remorse for their actions after Hatchin almost drowned while trying to recover the things the boys stole from her so they saved her and even gave her back her things and the leader's towel that she wanted (but not the boat).

Trivia

 * The boys' names remain unknown although they are listed as Boy A, Boy B and Boy Z in the credits.