Claire and Jamie return to Scotland, and back to their home, Lallybroch. Away from the nightmares of Paris, they find solace until a letter arrives. Jamie must go and visit his grandfather Lord Lovat, Simon Fraser aka The Old Fox. Claire accompanies Jamie to meet The Old Fox.—Sai
Returning to Scotland with Claire Jamie finds that his name has been forged on a muster roll of Jacobite fighters and they visit his influential if infamous grandfather Lord Lovat to declare their neutrality, where they also meet Jamie's uncle Colum, who is also gloomy about a Jacobite victory. Having failed to trick Jamie out of giving him his home Lallybroch Lovat signs a document to save himself but sends his son Simon to fight for the Stuarts. Jamie determines to gather his own force in an attempt to change history.—don @ minifie-1
