Time and time again, we see that there is no love lost between Claire and the misguided Laoghaire.
But later in life, Claire develops a close relationship with the progeny of her own recurring adversary.
The young woman that comes to think of Claire as a maternal figure also happens to be the great-granddaughter of one of the first friendly faces Claire encounters during her foray into the past.
I can’t help but wonder if Marsali MacKimmie Fraser or her children ever remind Claire of the ever joyous and loving Mrs. Fitzgibbons, who acted as one of her own stand-in mothers.
Similar to how Claire notices bits of Geillis Duncan in Roger MacKenzie Wakefield, perhaps a shadow falls over Marsali’s face, or a certain twinkle gleams in her eye, and all Claire sees is her old friend.
After all, we are only introduced to Mrs. Fitz for a short time, but see her continuing story told through her family in the new world.
Just as Mrs. Fitz invested in Claire, she goes on to mentor Marsali. As in many relationships in the series, a parent that misses her own child has a chance to influence another.