As they continued their journey, Grace noticed that Jack was silent most of the time. His expression showed that he was thinking.
"What's in your mind?" Grace asked.
"Something about what our captive had spoken," Jack said and pointed to Oswald.
"Hey! I come along of my own free will," Oswald protested.
"About the orc trying to win the tournament in a dirty way?" Grace asked.
"I think their target is not about winning, it's more about preventing the human team from winning," Jack replied. "It made no sense by itself but if I combined it with what Four Winds had told me about the orc nation's movement, it might mean something."
"And what does it mean?"
"I will need to go back to Thereath and meet Prince Alonzo after our business in the Lost Forest. It might be crucial information. Well…, I will just text Jeanny and ask her to pass this info along."
"It's that important?"