Brianna learns the gold is gone in Outlander Book 6, Chapter 99
We’re back at River Run during Outlander Book 6, Chapter 99. It’s a chance to see more of Jemmy as he grows up and is influenced by what he sees and hears around him. This is also a chance to set up the rest of the gold storyline.
Up to this point in the book, we knew that the gold was in danger. Someone wanted it, and that meant figuring out where Jocasta had hidden it. Well, it turns out that someone has found it, and Duncan has no idea who that someone is. There’s a good chance this is connected to a certain body slave who has disappeared.
I love how there has been this story slowly drawn out. It wasn’t dragged along, with parts of the story only coming up now and then. It’s all about to come to a head, and it involves people we’ve already met. There isn’t really much in the way of foreshadowing in the chapter, except for a mention of a certain pregnancy.
The chapter hasn’t been used in the TV series. I’m not sure just how much of this storyline will be included. I think some of it will, and I’ll get to my thoughts on that in the adaptation section.
Let’s dive into A Breath of Snow and Ashes Chapter 99.
Just the Outlander chapter
The chapter starts with some quiet time between Brianna and Jemmy. He’s singing a Johnny Cash song and Bree finds out some of the other songs Roger has taught their son. I love that Jemmy is introduced to the 20th century through his parents, even if they had no intention of returning through the stones at this point.
The conversation moves on to ghosts. Jemmy has seen a ghost around Hector Cameron’s tomb. It turns out that it wasn’t a ghost, though. When Bree overhears a conversation about Duncan promising Mr. Buchanan gold and not delivering it, everything starts to come together. Bree decides to ask Duncan about it all.
It turns out the gold has gone missing. Duncan and Jocasta had nothing to do with it. They were going to use the gold to buy weapons. Well, that’s what he says. However, he’s a Loyalist and won’t buy guns for those fighting for liberty. It doesn’t really matter now that the gold is missing.
In between all of this, Bree sees Jemmy cross himself after talking about ghosts. It’s a Roman Catholic thing to do, and Bree can’t help but worry about what this could mean for Roger getting ordained. She hopes it goes through because her being a Catholic affects his future.
There’s something else for the future, though. Bree gets a wave of dizziness and sickness. She’s pregnant again.
Foreshadowing in the Outlander chapter
There isn’t that much in the way of foreshadowing in this chapter. This is more about plot development, as it’s clear that there’s something more to come with the gold that’s gone missing. This has been building for some time.
The foreshadowing is in the pregnancy. Bree is pregnant, and this time, there’s no mistaking it to be Roger’s child. Those Johnny Cash songs may become useful for after Mandy is born. The family needs to go to their own time.
Adapting A Breath of Snow and Ashes chapter
The chapter hasn’t yet been adapted for the series. There are a couple of parts that I think may show up.
The first is the gold. There was a breadcrumb dropped in Outlander Season 6. Plus, we have the Bugs who are involved in this storyline and Mr. Bug has already mentioned ghosts to Jemmy, which could lead to questions about a ghost around Hector Cameron’s tomb at River Run. There won’t be much time to fit it in, but it would work for an episode, I guess.
The other bit I think may be used is the pregnancy. Well, we know that Brianna is pregnant, but I’m talking about the bigger part of the storyline. I do hope we see Bree and Roger’s family growing with everything that it brings in An Echo in the Bone and Written in My Own Heart’s Blood. I just wonder if there’s enough time for it all, especially if Outlander Season 7 ends up being the last.
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