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The chief of the Fraser clan is Lord Lovat, Simon Fraser, Jamie’s grandfather. Jamie has never met Simon because there was a falling out between Simon and Jamie’s father, Brian, when Brian married Ellen MacKenzie. Jamie does not know what kind of reception they will get, but Simon comes out to meet them himself and invites them to stay. However, Simon struggles to decide whether to join the Stuarts. In the past, he has declared his loyalty to both the Stuarts and King George. Simon wants what is best for Simon. The old man makes a play at Claire but backs off when he learns Claire is a “white lady” (777).
For more than a month, Jamie spends time with Simon, waiting for him to decide. Simon’s son, and Jamie’s half-uncle, Young Simon, is eager to go to war, but this does not persuade the older man. One thing that delays Simon is the fact that his seer refuses to tell him what she sees in his future. Claire meets the woman and learns that she sees Simon with the shadow of an ax over him. The seer tells Simon and it further delays his decision.
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