The Meeting Place

The meeting place (also referred to as the Lodge) represents the neutral zone within Fraser's Ridge. It becomes a place where everyone knows they can be safe and express their beliefs without fear of retaliation. Even when Cunningham decides to capture Jamie, he respects the confines of the meeting place and honors what it means to the community. When the Lodge is active, the community of the Ridge is strong.

Bees

The Bees represent family memories. When Claire gets them as a gift at the beginning of the novel, she is told that they want to hear about her life and will spread her family’s stories wherever they go. Whenever a member of Claire’s family shares something with the bees, they do so feeling that they are always being heard. This is also why the bees start to struggle once Bree and...