Catriona Chapter 14 - The Bass

In which the narrator finds himself unexpectedly conveyed to the solitary Bass Rock, a crag crowned with ancient ruins and the home of seafaring birds and solitary sheep, under the vigilant care of a shrewd and principled man named Andie Dale. Amidst the stark beauty and curious history of this rugged isle, he reflects on the nature of justice and loyalty while forging a wary companionship that softens the isolation of his enforced retreat.