Roy's partner urges him, 'take good care of our child' and warns him not to seek revenge after a recent incident. Roy replies, 'I promise'—he swears off the Wind Fist and fighting, pledging to raise their daughter. He comforts her with a promise of three malt candies and extra work. Later other workers mock him as a stinking cart puller and demand thirty coppers he hasn't been paid. The public humiliation and unpaid wage escalate pressure on Roy, testing his vow and leaving his next move—keep the promise or react to the debt—unresolved.