Iqbal

The day after he escapes for the second time, Iqbal returns to Hussain Khan’s property with Eshan Khan. Eshan is different from the other adults Fatima has known in that he fights for change despite drastic setbacks, while the others accepted their stations in life. Eshan Khan becomes a father figure for the children he saves and for Iqbal in particular, who shares many traits with him.

A higher-ranking magistrate comes with Eshan to Hussain’s. Hussain argues and tries to bribe the magistrate, but it does not work. They take Salman and Mohammed from the Tomb and arrest Hussain, whose wife runs crying into the house. The children are told that they can leave. They peek outside but are shouted at, so they go back inside the property. They tell Eshan that they do not have any place to do, and Iqbal says they should take the children back to headquarters.

The children are driven to a large old house with a small garden, and it feels like a protective home to Fatima. The people working at the headquarters applaud them when they enter the house, making them feel uncomfortable.