Murtagh, disguised as her groom, had escorted her away from the prison. However, shortly after leaving, she had to dismount and became sick in the snow. Clutching Jamie’s box to her chest, she had remained there, weeping, until Murtagh gathered her up, forced her back onto the horse, and led her to the small inn in Wentworth town where Rupert had secured lodgings. They were now in an upper room, with only a faint view of the prison in the dimming light.