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“I feel maybe like you did,” he whispered to her, too low to wake her. “When ye came through the stones. Like the world is still there—but it’s no the world ye had.”

“You’re the world I have,” she murmured, and then her breathing changed, and she took him down with her into safety.

Love them, and it's so weird that they're back at lallybroch

"He’d heard the rocks talking to themselves on the fells at Helwater. The lake District, his maternal grandparents’ home. In the fog. He hadn’t told anyone that."

Can william time-travel??

So sad that Ian blames himself for them losing the baby, thinking somethings wrong with him. But love how Claire finds a way to explain scientific facts to him about blood types and pregnancy, while thinking of Faith and how they lost her :(

Are William’s parts quite boring or is it just me?

"Then I grew older still, and discovered that, after all, it was true. I am the son of a great man."

Oh fergus, this is too sweet 🫶

"They're girls," she replied briefly. "They were born in danger and will live their lives in that condition, regardless of circumstance."

Sad

"Just ... talking to myself."
The elderly man nodded understandingly. "Aye, aye. Nay bother, then. It's when ye start getting answers ye should worry."

Loved this reply

“Nay wonder ye’re sae fond of her, Uncle. She must be a rare comfort to ye.”
“Well,” Jamie said, his eyes fixed on his work, ‘she keeps takin’me in—so I suppose she must be home.”

It’s been a while since I’ve read a Diana Gabaldon’s book and I’d forgotten how descriptive it is, and such good writing