"Mr. Gerald, you've been poisoned?" Carl looked Gerald up and down in shock, but failed to detect anything amiss. If the merchant was suffering from some illness, Carl might not be able to tell. Being poisoned, however, should have been very obvious.
"It's not me…" Gerald burst out laughing at Carl's reaction. He hesitated for a while, then looked at Melissa and said, "Your Ladyship, do you know where Zwart Gorge is?"
Melissa's gaze flickered. "The one near Mount Dwarsbalk?"
"That's right," said Gerald with a nod. "If you travel 40 miles east of Eisen Castle, you will reach Zwart Gorge, located at the intersection between Mount Dwarsbalk and Zwart Forest. The best wood, especially for the main body of ships, is all from there."
Melissa smiled faintly. "As far as I know, Zwart Gorge is
