Ian kisses Rachel but then realizes his mistake in Outlander Book 7, Chapter 67
It was only a matter of time before Ian acted on his feelings for Rachel, and that happens in Outlander Book 7, Chapter 67. We also get to learn more about Dr. Rawlings.
This chapter is split into three POVs. We start with Claire, who gets a chance to talk to Dr. David Rawlings about his deceased brother. Then we move on to Ian, who kisses Rachel and backs away. Finally, it’s all about Rachel as she admits her feelings to Denny.
I love how the chapter is split up. I also love the three different storylines and how they connect to each other. We get to learn much more about Ian and Rachel in these sections, too.
I want to see the chapter used in the TV series. I’m debating whether the first part will be used, but I fully expect to see the Ian and Rachel scenes. I’ll get to my thoughts on that in the adaptation section.
There isn’t that much in the way of foreshadowing, though. This is more about plot development for everyone.
Let’s dive into An Echo in the Bone Chapter 67.
Just the Outlander chapter
The chapter starts with David Rawlings coming to see Claire. He wants to learn more about his brother’s death, and we learn that David and Daniel were identical twins. In the end, David gives Claire some of his spare tools, and he goes off.
There is a stranger at one point, who ends up spitting in Claire’s soup. It’s not clear who this man is, but he knows Claire and Jamie are married. Something about the man sets off Claire’s anxiety, but she needs to put off her thoughts. She has patients to see, and one of them is too embarrassed because of his problems. It’s to do with his butt.
Claire realizes that she needs some grease, but Denny doesn’t have any available that will help. He also agrees that he will take the patient who is too embarrassed to be treated by a woman. She heads out in the woods to get some animal grease, but while out there, some men are walking around. Claire has a flashback of being taken, and it’s not until Ian and Rollo turn up that she’s fully able to focus on what’s around her. Ian and Rollo have scared the strangers away.
Ian takes the grease to Rachel so Denny can take the grease. That’s where Ian kisses Rachel but then tells her that her life is in danger by being with him. He leaves, and Rachel ponders what that means. She admits to Denny that she loves Ian, and Ian can clearly see it. She doesn’t tell Denny that Ian kissed her.
Denny makes it clear that Ian and Rachel can’t marry. The Quakers won’t accept Ian into the community. Rachel does note that Ian is a violent man, but that doesn’t seem to change the way she feels about him. In the end, Denny says that their food stores have been stolen, so Rachel heads to the Frasers to see if they have anything to share.
Foreshadowing in the Outlander chapter
There is a lot of plot development in this chapter. We can see the start of Rachel and Ian getting together. It’s clear the two feel the same for each other, and Rachel isn’t going to let her religion stop her from being with the man she loves. She wants to figure out what he meant by her life being in danger, though. We know it’s all linked to Arch Bug.
If there is any bit of foreshadowing, I guess it’s in the strangers. I can’t remember for the life of me what that storyline is all about, though. It’s more plot development than foreshadowing, though. The men don’t represent anything too much but are needed for a plot point.
Adapting An Echo in the Bone chapter
I’m curious as to whether the start of this chapter is going to be used in Outlander Season 7. I would like to see it to get to know more about Dr. Rawlings, but I can understand if there isn’t the time for it.
I don’t think we’ll see much of Claire’s flashback in the woods. We’ve dealt a lot with Claire’s PTSD from the attack in Outlander Season 6 already. In the book, Claire also goes through what flashbacks were known as in the past, and we’ve already had that mentioned.
It’s not all that necessary for the chapter. We can find another way for Ian to head to Rachel’s tent and kiss her. That part does need to be in the chapter if the show is going to keep moving with the Ian and Rachel storyline.
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