Jamie extended a hand to assist her down the slope, but Claire haughtily declined and descended on her own, stumbling only once on the trailing ends of the plaid. Her earlier queasiness had dissipated, and she hungrily devoured the meat before her."We’ll move up intae the forest after supper, Sassenach," Jamie said, tearing a joint from the rabbit carcass. "I dinna want tae sleep near the burn; I canna hear anyone comin’ o’er the noise o’ the water."