What did ekwefi's night-long walks reveal about her? Why do you think Okonkwo followed behind her?

Her long night walks reveal her sense of character and her knowledge of right and wrong. She has come to a point where fear no longer guides her actions; she becomes an individual with her own mind and love for her child supercedes all else. A mother's love is unconditional, and she values her daughter as far more than even her child. Her child is companion, friend, and most important of all a person.