Roger learns that Brianna has been taken in Outlander Book 6, Chapter 101
On the eve of Roger’s ordination, he needs to leave Edenton in Outlander Book 6, Chapter 101. Jamie arrives with news about Brianna.
Up to this point, Roger has been quite out of touch with his family. He’s been in Edenton for several weeks, and this is the first time we’re catching up with what he’s up to. He has no idea that Jamie and Claire have already been through an ordeal, but it’s Brianna that he’s most concerned about.
She’s been abducted. Roger isn’t going to just let his wife be taken. Like Jamie does for Claire, Roger will run through fire to save his wife.
The chapter isn’t going to be used in Outlander Season 7. We’ve already covered Brianna being abducted and everything that came with that. I’ll get to my thoughts on what could be used in this chapter for Season 7, though.
As for foreshadowing, this is more about plot development. I’ll get to that in the foreshadowing section of the post.
Let’s dive into A Breath of Snow and Ashes Chapter 101.
Just the Outlander chapter
The chapter starts with Roger at Reverend McMillan’s house in Edenton. It’s the eve of his ordination, but he isn’t sure he’s ready to take these vows. He realizes this due to the nature of the conversations.
Roger does note how hard the women are working in the house. The men get to gather and talk while the women need to make sure the men have enough to drink and eat. He feels a little guilty for the women working so hard, but he can’t offer to help in this time period.
The big news of the conversation is the burning of Fort Johnston. Roger still has no idea that Jamie and Claire were there, but that’s sure to come up at some point in the story. Before anything more is said, Warren Lee starts to describe the Battle of Bunker Hill. Of course, this is an important topic with the Revolutionary War now taking place.
Lee talks about the courage of the soldiers, but he also describes the lives lost and the horror of the battlefield. Roger needs to take a walk after hearing all that, and that’s when he starts to think about the men he has killed. He wonders if he’s even ready for his ordination considering he has his own doubts with the things he’s had to do.
When he gets back to the house, the mood has shifted considerably. Jamie is there, and Jamie shares that Brianna has been taken. Jamie orders Roger to come, not that Roger would ever decide not to when it comes to Bree.
Foreshadowing in the Outlander chapter
I don’t really see any foreshadowing in this chapter. However, it is interesting that as Roger starts to wonder if he should be ordained, he has something that pulls him away from that. He would always choose his wife over his career, and that’s something that has been a constant for a while. He went through the stones for Brianna!
The chapter is mostly about plot development, though. Roger and Jamie need to head out to find Brianna.
Adapting A Breath of Snow and Ashes chapter
The chapter wasn’t used for the TV series. Roger’s ordination wasn’t combined with Stephen Bonnet’s abduction of Bree. This was simply due to the way TV shows needed to work with guest stars. There was a risk that Ed Speleers might not be available for Outlander Season 6, so the producers opted to bring that storyline forward.
It wasn’t time to tell Roger’s story of becoming in minister, though. Roger needed to go through everything at the Ridge with the fisherfolk to realize his calling there.
I’m intrigued by how this chapter could be used in the series. After all, Roger is on his way to Edenton to be ordained, but he’s traveling with Bree and Jemmy right now. What will the drama be in Edenton?
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