 John and Kanyenke return and drive Warwick 's forces from Brunswick , but Warwick and Stuart are gone . John realizes that the Circle of Ossus has returned . Kanyenke believes that his sister , Nonahkee , could be in danger , too , and the pair leaves for New England . Kanyenke 's suspicions prove correct and they confront Warwick again when he attacks Nonahkee 's village hoping to extract John 's location from her . After the battle it is revealed that John Black and Nonahkee are in love , but are keeping it a secret from Kanyenke until a more peaceful time , although it is seen that Kanyenke is aware of this . 
