The allure of the natural world, where the embrace of physical affection resides, cannot shield Inman from the shadow of death that has pursued him since the story's inception. Nor can it relieve Ada of the relentless toil required in the fields. Yet, it empowers them both to grasp a more genuine existence. Ada's conception of a child from their fleeting union speaks volumes. It signifies Inman's transformation from a harbinger of death to a creator of life. It also reveals that Ada has broken free from the well-meaning yet barren intellectual domain of her father.