Claire hadn't fully comprehended the gravity of her situation until Jamie pointed it out. Within the walls of Castle Leoch, she was viewed as an enemy, a threat to the Scottish clans. Both Dougal and Colum Mackenzie had made their mistrust abundantly clear, their actions keeping her confined within the castle walls, and Angus and Rupert shadowing her every move. It was as if her mere presence was a constant reminder of her outsider status.