Kidnapped Chapter 18 - Talk With Alan in the Wood of Lettermore

In which David and Alan confront the heavy shadow of a grievous murder amidst the rugged Highland woods, their uneasy alliance strained by suspicions and confessions, yet bound by a shared plight against the relentless pursuit of soldiers. Together they plot a desperate flight through the wild moor, while Alan recounts the perilous aftermath of their shipwreck and the bitter enmities that haunt the land between them.