Outlander S02e07 - Openh264 [exclusive]

In the end, "Faith" is about the death of the future. Claire traveled 200 years to save Jamie, but she couldn't save the one thing that was purely theirs . This episode forces the viewer to ask: If you sacrifice your morals to win a war, and you lose your child anyway, was the sacrifice worth it? For Claire Fraser, the answer is no. That is why she sends Jamie away at the end of the episode. He chose the Prince. She chose the baby. Both lost.

Claire falls into a deep depression. Physically weak and emotionally shattered, she struggles to process the loss of her child and the Frasers' failing mission to stop the Jacobite rising. She feels hollowed out and drifts through her days at the hospital, helping others but unable to help herself. outlander s02e07 openh264

Here is the story summary for . Please note, this is widely considered one of the most emotional and heartbreaking episodes of the entire series. In the end, "Faith" is about the death of the future

Because the child was not baptized and died before birth, the church dictates that she cannot be buried in consecrated ground. Claire is heartbroken, but Mother Hildegarde performs an act of defiance and mercy: she baptizes the child "Faith" and lays her to rest in a small garden at the convent. For Claire Fraser, the answer is no

This episode is significant because it marks the end of the Parisian arc and the shift back toward the Scottish Highlands and the Battle of Culloden.

King Louis XV summons Claire to the palace at Versailles to act as a judge in a "trial" of Master Raymond and the Comte St. Germain, who are accused of sorcery and treason (specifically, trading in the dark arts).