- Sadima bumps into Franklin in the forest; he'd seen her footsteps and waited for her.
- She's so pissed off that she tries to fight him, while he's trying to hold her in place so she doesn't do anything stupid.
- Again she asks him to leave with her: they can free the boys and run far, far away. Franklin refuses, saying that Somiss would just find more boys to use, and that without Franklin there, he'd be crueler.
- Here's the deal: Franklin believes that Somiss loves him, as much as he's capable of loving anyone but himself. Franklin helps keep Somiss human, so if Franklin leaves, what'll stop Somiss from turning into a monster?
- Franklin realizes that he should've killed Somiss when they were young, before all this could happen… but now he can't. Sadima promises to stay and help Franklin, but only if he agrees that she can kill Somiss if it comes to that. He agrees to it, and they return to town.