The truth always reveals itself to Sean Lowell before he's ready, stark and unforgiving.
Elder Ford had told Frederick that his apprentice would be heading to Islay to find someone.
But the information Elder Ford knew was limited; he couldn't just use a photograph like Sean Lowell could to "find someone."
It was out of a very subtle psychology that Sean pulled out the photograph Catherine's mother gave him to show Frederick.
In Sean's memory, his mother had always remained at the age of seven.
Seven, the age when a boy still idolizes his mom and dad.
The local police all said that no one could get inside, indicating that visiting the Brunschwig Distillery was an extremely difficult task.
Yet his mother, Quinn Fairmont, not only got in herself but also took Catherine's mother inside for a visit.
What does this mean?
It means his mother was an extraordinary and formidable existence.
