Now that nothing stands between Wistan and successfully killing Querig, he begins to show signs of regret. Even though Wistan had made Edwin promise to always hate Britons, Wistan himself is finding it difficult to hate Axl and Beatrice, particularly because he remembers the good that Axl tried to do during the war. Axl, too, realizes that because he is a Briton, he will soon be the target of hatred and violence. Without directly saying so, Axl looks to Wistan for some reassurance that both he and Beatrice are not in danger of being killed by him even though Axl knows Wistan can’t guarantee their safety beyond that.