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. Using the chaos of the Regulators' rebellion as cover, they blow a hole in the prison wall. The mission is a success: Murtagh is freed, and the group prepares to flee Wilmington for the safety of Fraser’s Ridge.

Roger, initially cynical and focused on his own survival (adopting a "look out for number one" mentality), tries to convince the priest to perform a "fake" baptism so they can both escape. However, Alexandre’s devotion is absolute. When the Mohawk begin the slow, agonizing execution of burning Alexandre's feet, Roger's conscience prevails. He escapes his bonds but, instead of fleeing to the standing stones, he returns to throw an accelerant on the fire to give the priest a swift death. In a tragic climax, Johiehon chooses to step into the flames to join her lover in death, leaving their infant behind. Brianna’s Search for Closure In Wilmington, learns that Stephen Bonnet

is beaten and thrown into a "punishment hut." There, he meets Father Alexandre Ferigault

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