As a result of his conscious opposition to her actions, he compromises by allowing her the chance to guess his name which would allow her to keep the baby. Regardless of his mixed feelings about raising a child, he remained true to his word because he already made it clear what he wanted, so "[he] might as well move on" (Cunningham, 70) and was desperate for "a another sign, a talisman, further proof” (70) that would slowly seal the space between him and his truth