Yesterday, ELLE.com offered us an exclusive look at exactly what happened to Young Ian (John Bell) after Jamie and Claire watched him dragged off Silkie Island by pirates. The clip revealed the sailors were only interested in Ian's treasure, meant for a mysterious figure known as the "Bakra." In fact, Ian is so useless to the pirates, they consider feeding the boy to the boat's livestock until one of them notes, "The Bakra likes young boys." GROSS.

Today, BAZAAR.com has a new, even less promising look at Young Ian's situation. He's finally made it to his destination—a hole in the ground in Jamaica—with two other young boys, likely also meant for the Bakra. Only one speaks English, and he tells Ian he was kidnapped from Barbuda. There used to be six boys in the hole, but, "One by one, they were taken to see the Bakra," he says. "They never came back."

Sweet, innocent Young Ian is clearly terrified, and your heart can't help but ache for him when he's asked where he came from. "Scotland," he tells the other boy dejectedly. "It's far from here." Ian knows that unless he survives, he'll probably never see his homeland again. As much as he wanted to be free from the boredom of Highland farm life, it's obvious he'll gladly spend the rest of his life at Lallybroch if it means surviving this hell.

With Claire and Jamie now just a short trip from Jamaica by boat, they're poised to race against time to save Ian from the clutches of this insidious villain.

Outlander Season 3 Episode 12, "The Bakra," airs Sunday at 8 PM EST on Starz. Catch up on BAZAAR.com's Outlander Season 3 recaps right here



Julie Kosin Senior Culture Editor Julie Kosin is the senior culture editor of ELLE.com, where she oversees all things movies, TV, books, music, and art, from trawling Netflix for a worthy binge to endorsing your next book club pick.

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