The Murrays meet with the Mohawk leader in Outlander Book 9, Chapter 83
The Murrays make it to Canajoharie in Outlander Book 9, Chapter 83. We’re getting closer and closer to Rachel and Emily meeting each other.
This chapter seems to have a little bit of a continuity error in it. Or maybe it’s just a conscious decision of the Murrays. Whatever it is, I’m a little put off that when the Mohawk leader, Brant, asks about Denny, nobody tells him that Denny has been captured.
I do love that we get to see Jenny’s mama bear side, though. Up to this point, the focus has been on Rachel’s feelings toward Emily. Now we get to hear what Jenny thinks of this woman who walked away from her son.
The chapter doesn’t really foreshadow all that much, though. I get a sense that it’s more of just pushing this part of the story along. I’ll get to that in the foreshadowing section of this post.
I would love to see the chapter used in the adaptation. I want to see all of it, including the part at the end that heavily involves Jenny.
Let’s dive into Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone Chapter 83.
Just the Outlander chapter
The chapter starts with the Murrays getting closer to Canajoharie. Rachel is getting nervous, especially as she hears Ian speak to Oggy in Mohawk more and more. I love that Rachel is nervous but that she doesn’t stop Ian from being who he is. He is both Highlander and Mohawk.
Jenny can tell that Rachel is nervous. She makes it very clear that she is inclined to be rude to Emily. After all, Jenny is not happy that someone rejected her son. Jenny also points out that Ian loves Rachel very much. It’s clear that Jenny will stand up for Rachel if it’s needed.
Young Ian writes a letter to the Mohawk leader, Joseph Brant. We get a little bit of backstory about him, including that he has been to London. It doesn’t take long for Brant to invite Ian and the others to tea. Everyone needs to look their best, and Ian makes sure that everyone is reminded of Emily’s name so that they know when she is being spoken about.
During the meeting, Brant serves tea. This is something that none of them have had for a while. Ian says that it’s due to Jamie sneezing from it, but we know the time period as well. Tea wasn’t easy to come by in this time period. But the mention of Jamie helps to bring up the fact that Jamie is known as “Bear Killer” and “Nine Fingers.”
The Murrays also meet Mrs. Brant, who curtsies and is confused when nobody curtsies back. There is a funny thought from Jenny about how she wouldn’t even curtsy to the King of England.
The conversation avoids politics, but there is talk of needing a peace-talker. Mrs. Brant shares that if Ian can’t have both wives, Mr. Brant will take Rachel as a peace-talker.
I love the ending to the chapter. Sachem appears, and he turns to Jenny with word from her husband Ian. He shares that Ian says that he now walks on two legs. There is no way that Sachem would have known Ian Murray alive, and I just adore that this tells Jenny this man is the real deal. It’s such a touching moment for a woman who hasn’t really seemed to have the time to grief the loss of her husband.
Foreshadowing in the Outlander chapter
The chapter doesn’t seem to foreshadow all that much. There is a lot of focus on the buildup of Rachel and Emily meeting. Rachel is understandably nervous, but I wish she didn’t have to feel that way. I wish Ian could have picked up on it and kept reassuring her that Emily was his past and Rachel is his future.
Adapting the Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone chapter
I want to see the whole chapter used in the TV series. I have a feeling that the journey north will be included in Outlander Season 8. It only really needs to take up an episode, and it brings a lot of closure for a lot of people.
One thing I really want to see is that ending. I want to see Jenny hear about how Ian has both legs in the afterlife. I want to see her realize that seers are real, and then her respect for this man who has given her information nobody else could.
Plus, I want to see Jenny’s mama bear instincts come out when it comes to talk of Emily. Seeing Jenny and Rachel’s bond grow is going to be important for me in the final season.
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