Yet, it wasn’t merely the immediate peril that burdened her thoughts. Claire couldn’t help but contemplate Jamie’s reaction if he were to discover the truth about her identity as a witch. He was the man who had valiantly fought for her, who had risked everything to be by her side. The thought of shattering his perception of her, of revealing this fundamental aspect of herself that she had kept hidden, weighed heavily on her mind. She reflected on how every decision she made now subconsciously revolved around Jamie, how her every thought was centred not on her liberation but on safeguarding him.