Alan and Davie awake in the forest. Davie is angry because he thinks Alan murdered Glenure. He wants to part immediately, but Alan is offended and demands an explanation. When Davie voices his suspicions, Alan denies that he had anything to do with the murder, and points out that he would never do so without a sword or a pistol with him. Finding this eveidence, Davie trusts Alan.
When Davie asks about the real killer, Alan, who has clearly seen the fellow, pretends not to have seen him closely, and tries to confuse Davie's memory. In fact, Alan intended to use himself and Davie to draw away the blame from the real killer, something he thinks is his duty as a fellow Highlander and enemy of the Campbells.
Now Davie and Alan are wanted criminals. So they travel through the wilderness until they can reach their destinations: Cramond for David, and France for Alan. While walking, Alan tells Davie what happened after he was washed overboard the Covenant. Alan, Captain Hoseason, Riach and several others sailors had made it to the shore. Once on the shore, Hoseason had ordered his men to lay hands on Alan and take his gold, but Riach had stopped them and let Alan escape.
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