Duncan refused to marry Debra due to his guilt at killing his best friend, and in hysterics, Debra fled to a secret childhood hiding place atop a nearby cliff, intending to jump to her death. When Robert found out, he was incensed, forcing Duncan into a duel to the death, and then dying at the hands of his horrified kinsman. Mournfully, he presented Debra with a farewell gift: a jeweled bracelet. Duncan protested, seeking exception from Ian and the Campbells, but could do nothing. His childhood sweetheart, Debra Campbell, found herself betrothed to Duncan's friend and cousin, Robert. Tragedy first struck Duncan's life in 1618 when he found himself involved in clan intrigue. When she deemed it safe, Cassandra returned Duncan to his worry-stricken father. This Witch of Donan Wood, was also known as Cassandra, and she sheltered the boy, saving him from an early death at the hands of Kantos. Duncan, however, soon found himself isolated in a remote cottage with a enigmatic woman, who pronounced the boy special, and marked by destiny. When the boys encountered the beast, Robert panicked, fleeing the scene, leaving Duncan behind. In 1606, Duncan and Robert decided to go hunting a wild wolf lurking in nearby Donan Wood. He struck a close friendship with a cousin, Robert MacLeod, and the two boys had many adventures together. ĭuncan grew up into a spirited lad, well loved by all in the village. The loss of Mary's son was kept secret, and Ian raised Duncan in a hamlet near Glenfinnan as his and Mary's own. Knowing his wife, Mary, had just given birth to a stillborn son, the elder MacLeod decided to claim the newborn infant.
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