Old Mortality Volume 2 Chapter 15

In which the Privy Council of Scotland convenes to adjudicate the fates of several prisoners connected to the recent rebellion, revealing the harshness and severity with which loyalty and dissent are judged in these troubled times. Amidst stern interrogations and the grim spectacle of torturous instruments, a resolute spirit endures, while a disgraced but cared-for gentleman embarks upon exile, bearing with him secret missives that hint at ongoing resistance beyond his shores.