(Side note: Another Game of Thrones moment? What is it with these hit fantasy shows and hand-chopping? Freud would have some thoughts.) And to tie it all with a bow, the last shot of the scene is poor Fergus’s hand lying on the forest floor. It is truly one of those “that sure escalated quickly” moments. MacGregor raises his sword and chops Fergus’s left hand off. Jamie overhears Fergus and the Redcoats, and watches helplessly as they grab Fergus, pinning him against a log. His stroll becomes a jog and the Redcoats’ stalking turns to full-on chase, with Fergus talking a whole lot of shit to the Redcoats. Fergus is a bright boy-too bright for his own good. The Redcoats are hiding behind some bushes and before long they are following Fergus, thinking he will lead them to Red Jamie. A little later, Fergus sets off into the woods, but danger lurks. Ian is eventually released from jail and Corporal MacGregor smarms and makes threats while eyeballing young Fergus.
The captain doesn’t believe the story but Mary saves the day by claiming the pistol was hers, that she killed the raven because of superstition. When the Redcoats realize Jenny just had a baby, they demand to know where the baby is. Jenny plays dumb and Jamie hides in a nearby hall holding the newborn baby, trying to keep him quiet. Suddenly, Redcoats are all over Lallybroch, looking for the gun they heard. Jamie is having none of it and who can blame him? We saw how incredible the sex was between him and Claire. Jenny is the most Ride-or-Die sibling in the game. Even though she just birthed a baby without an epidural, Jenny tries to set Jamie up with Mary and get him laid. Jamie goes to see his sister who has just delivered a baby boy. Jamie scolds the boys but Mary MacNab intervenes and takes the gun. As bad luck would have it, the Redcoats in the vicinity hear the gunshot. As good luck would have it, the bird dies with a single shot. These three musketeers grab the gun they found and kill the raven. Fergus, Rabbie, and Jamie see a raven as they are doing their chores, and apparently it’s bad luck to spot one while a child is being born.
When Jamie stops by Lallybroch to handle the ledgers, Jenny just happens to be in labor.