Claire felt a wave of shame wash over her as Jamie abruptly refused a second helping of stew and left the table, clearly upset by her teasing. The atmosphere at the table grew tense, and Murtagh, leaning back into his chair, regarded Claire with judgmental eyes. He broke the silence, speaking in a conversational tone that carried a weight of warning, "Ye shouldna torment the lad, ye ken. If her faither or Colum were tae find oot, young Jamie could face mair than just a blackened eye."