Children of Virtue and Vengeance

As Zélie decides that she needs to sacrifice Amari, unsure if she can do it, she overhears Roën’s voice talking to his men. He tells them that they need to stand down in the war, which angers his second-in-command, Harun. Harun admits that he knew Nehanda lied to them and would not be in Ibadan—but he did not tell Roën because his love for Zélie is getting in the way of his work. He also tells Roën that he no longer works for him.

Roën seems to accept his words, lighting a cigar. With no warning, he attacks Harun, pinning him to the ground and burning his skin with his cigar. As Harun writhes in pain, Roën tells him that he must stand down or else he will murder them all. Harun agrees, and Roën tells him that he can take his crew; he is done.

After Harun leaves, Roën tells Zélie that he knows she is there. He asks Zélie how she feels—having seen him be a monster in his mercenary work for the first time. She remembers that he hummed a song from his mother as he died and all the things that he has done to help her.