Written in My Own Heart's Blood

Waking in the loft above the print shop, Claire is shocked to see Jamie in the uniform of a Continental Army general. Jamie convinces her that he was duty-bound to join, and she resolves to join him as an army surgeon. Germain wants to go to war as well, but Jamie refuses. Jamie worries that he will have to fight against William but Claire alleviates his concerns by explaining that William cannot fight.

Ian, Rachel, Denny, and Dottie meet on the steps of the Philadelphia Quaker meeting house. Ian will be joining the Rebel army as a scout and Denny as an army surgeon, aided by Dottie and Rachel. Before they leave, Denny leaves his written testimony for the Quakers Yearly Meeting which explains why he feels called upon to practice medicine in the army (Quakers are pacifists).

Jamie asks if Claire knows anything about the upcoming battle from the future. She doesn’t but worries about making a mistake anyway. Stopping Jamie in the past from killing Jack Randall had no consequences in the future, and Jack Randall’s death could have saved Claire’s first child, Faith. She then realizes that her first husband’s ancestor Denys Randall may be alive in this timeline.