Children Of Blood And Bone

Chapter 66 – Inan

Father stands in his night robes, scanning a faded map. No sign of hatred. Not
even a hint of disgust.
For him, carving MAGGOT into a girl’s back is just another day’s work.
…
In that instant it hits me: Zulaikha’s death. Zélie’s screams. They don’t mean a
thing to him. Because they’re maji, they’re nothing.

The message I take away from this scene is, that this could relate to The Power Of One, where the Germans had full power over the African culture of people. Though like, King Saran the Germans abused the power and overruling they had. Both held grudges against, those who they thought didn't deserve anything, who didn't mean anything to them.