Children of Virtue and Vengeance: Chapter Sixty-Eight Summary & Analysis

Inan plays with his bronze coin. He can’t look at Nehanda. A general brings word that the Iyika are outside Lagos and Nehanda smiles at Ojore. Inan stares at Ojore’s burns. Inan excuses himself and shuts himself inside the fortress. He can’t escape the thought of Nehanda’s crimes and wonders how many will die. Inan knows he has to end this as Ojore lets himself in. Inan tells Ojore they need to call off the attack, but Ojore says that Inan doesn’t have to feel bad, since Nehanda clearly doesn’t. He reveals that he heard Nehanda’s confession. Ojore seems far away as he says that now he knows that Nehanda is the true enemy. He vows to kill her and strikes at Inan when Inan won’t let him past. Inan throws a dagger at Ojore, but Ojore stops the dagger in midair. Ashe surrounds Ojore’s fingers.