Claire almost laughed. The “tongues” were French medical terms. The “devil” was a husband from 1945. And the blight? That was just rain. But reason had no seat at this bonfire.
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Her hands. Not shaking. That surprised her. She’d held a scalpel in a war. She’d held Jamie’s face after a flogging. Now she held nothing but air and the memory of his voice: “You’re my home, Sassenach.” The magistrate’s voice droned like a wet bee. “Consorting with the devil. Causing blights. Speaking in tongues.” Claire almost laughed