Then she hears it: the thunder of hooves. A troop of British Redcoats thunders past, their uniforms anachronistic—mid-18th century style. One of them, a tall, sharp-featured captain with cold eyes, reins in his horse. He looks at her with a mix of suspicion and interest. “Lost, madam?” he asks. His voice is polished but cruel.
The next morning, Frank leaves for a day trip to verify historical documents in a nearby town. Claire, restless and drawn by a strange impulse, hikes alone to Craigh na Dun. The circle of standing stones looms against the gray sky. She notices a small cluster of forget-me-nots growing at the base of the largest stone—her favorite flower, which Frank had given her that morning. She reaches out to touch the stone, feeling a strange, buzzing vibration. She hears a hum, like bees or distant thunder. But nothing happens. She dismisses it as her imagination and returns to the cottage. episode 1 outlander
That evening, they visit a local inn. An old woman, Mrs. Baird, mentions the legend of the standing stones at Craigh na Dun, a nearby hilltop circle, calling them a “fairy hill” where people have vanished. Frank dismisses it as superstition. Claire, however, is quietly fascinated. Then she hears it: the thunder of hooves