That’s when Jamie tells her the truth: he didn’t rescue her from the Redcoats — he surrendered to them. He traded himself for her. But the English broke their word. They tortured him. And then, in the chaos of a skirmish, he killed a soldier to escape.
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In the chaos, Claire sees a Redcoat aim a pistol at Jamie’s back. Without thinking, she drives a dirk into the soldier’s neck. That’s when Jamie tells her the truth: he
He doesn’t understand. But he doesn’t need to. They tortured him
Then she takes his hand.
Once the door slams shut, Jamie rounds on Claire. Not with violence — but with a raw, trembling voice. “Do you know what I did to get you back? I threatened an English officer. I rode through the night. I killed a man.”
“Because you didn’t deserve it.”