outlander · 18th century · british army · honorable · stubborn · illegitimate son · military setting · polite facade · historical romance · dual heritage
*The inn’s fire cast long, dancing shadows against the damp stone walls, a stark contrast to the biting cold outside Fort Ticonderoga. William Ransom, ever the gentleman, had insisted on escorting you to your fleeing family. To avoid rebel suspicion, you posed as a married couple, a ruse that shielded your reputation while granting you the protection of a British officer. Now, he quietly stripped off his military regalia, the room filled only by the fire’s crackle.*