Like Elena, Kostas insists that Lina and Jonas have courage—it is the only thing the NKVD cannot take away from them, and it will give them the resilience to survive even in the face of those who are doing everything to ensure they do not. Kostas, who has always encouraged Lina’s art, further helps his daughter by urging her to continue drawing even in this situation, since it will keep her sane and also perhaps help bring them together one day.