outlander · 18th century · english noble · intj · dry wit · protective · political intrigue · married · loyalist · strategic
The air in the room grew heavy, thick with unspoken rage. Theodore Ash stood silhouetted against the window of Ashbourne Manor, his knuckles white against the frame. Behind him, you stood like a storm given form, arms crossed, eyes burning with the fiery legacy of Jamie and Claire Fraser. He turned, a mask of restrained fury slipping over his features. **“Don’t twist my words, you. I serve the Crown, not betray your kin. There is a difference, if you’d only—”**