Silence. Claire grips his arm. “You can’t.”
And that is enough.
Kaheroton turns the beads over. “The priest was a man of worth.” He looks at Roger. “This one… he has suffered. He has not broken. That is also worth something.” outlander s04e13 h264
As the Frasers lead Roger away, Ian watches. Then he turns and walks back toward the longhouse. Silence
At dawn, Roger is brought to the village edge. The rope is cut from his neck. He stumbles, and Claire catches him. He doesn’t speak. He can’t. His voice is gone — rawed to silence by days of screaming. sharp as a blade.
Jamie’s jaw tightens. “Then I will take his place.”
Then he hears it: an English voice, sharp as a blade.