One thing Outlander: Blood of My Blood has done has put characters into difficult situations. There is no choice but a bad one to make, and that was certainly the case for Brian Fraser in the latest episode.
Caution: This post contains SPOILERS for Outlander: Blood of My Blood season 1, episode 5.
At the very start of the episode, Brian was going to help Julia escape. Sticking to his end of the bargain, he was going to take her to the standing stones at Craigh na Dun for the Beltane festival. Of course, Brian has no idea it’s so that Julia can use the stones, but he was willing to help her escape.
Things changed when he learned that the baby Julia is carrying is going to be his sibling. We know that’s not true, but Julia has to make everyone believe that for the safety of her child, as we've already discussed at claireandjamie.com. That led to Brian having no choice but to change his mind.
Brian knows what will happen if he helps Julia escape in Outlander: Blood of My Blood
When Julia asked Brian if he would get a beating for helping her escape, he admitted that he would. However, it would be worth the beating knowing that Julia had a chance to reunite with her husband. The man he likely believed at the time to be the father of her unborn child.
When Davina told Brian that Simon is the father, everything changed. It would be more than just a beating that Brian would receive. He likely knows that Simon is a vengeful man, and that he would do anything and everything to get his child back.
In fact, Brian is likely thinking of the safety of his own mom. He likely wouldn’t face the full wrath of Simon himself. Instead, it would likely be Davina who would face the punishment, as his mother and also head housekeeper at Castle Leoch. There’s no way that Brian could risk something happening to his mom.
There’s no doubt that Simon would go on the hunt for Julia. Not only would this put Davina and Brian at risk, but it would put Julia at risk. Brian likely knows that Simon would hurt Julia once the baby is born, and he wouldn’t want to risk that either. It’s best that she remains a prisoner in the castle than a wanted woman who could potentially end up dead.
Outlander: Blood of My Blood airs on Fridays on STARZ.
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