And for the first time, since he’d left Lallybroch, he spoke of his ordeal. The story came pouring out of him and he told Claire of Jenny's sacrifice and his vulnerability in the face of Captain Randall's sadistic pleasure. He wasn’t sure why he was telling things to an English woman, that he hadn't dared to tell even his godfather. But somehow, he knew she understood and for a strange reason, Jamie felt a sense of relief wash over him. Her presence, her touch, gave him the courage to expose his wounds, both physical and emotional.