Drums of Autumn

Roger receives a letter from Brianna, putting off her July visit until September. The next month, he receives various boxes from her, containing what she calls her “history.” As Roger goes through the various personal effects and family heirlooms, he comes to the startling realization that Bree must have found out about her parents’ fate and was trying to time-travel.

When he finds that Bree’s phone number has been disconnected, he calls Joe Abernathy, who tells him that he thought Bree was with him in Inverness. Claire once told Joe about her time-travels, and he understood why Bree would want to go to the past. Roger drives to Inverness, and he and Joe wonder if Roger, too, could go through the stones at Craigh na Dun.

When Roger gets to Inverness, he hears that Bree was there recently and believes she went through the stones on the day of an ancient festival, when the connection to the past was strongest.

Roger talks with his friend Fiona about Craigh na Dun and discovers that she knows something about the stones and Geillis that she hasn’t told him. Fiona admits that her grandmother, a woman named Mrs. Graham, used to lead the dances at the festivals at the stones, and Fiona has her place as the “Caller,” who initiates the rituals.