Michelle’s children are taken hostage in the fortress of La Tourgue, turning the battle into an emotional struggle. Their innocence reflects the cruelty of adults. Lantenac rescues the children and sacrifices himself, breaking the binary of good and evil. Gauvain frees him, torn between ideals and reality. La Tourgue becomes a symbol of moral crossroads. Every decision made within its walls comes with a cost. Humanity begins to overtake ideology in importance.