The day after, Caspian and Xena visited the docks together, dressed as a peasant couple.
Their fair skin was a bit conspicuous. It suited their purpose, for they were inquiring about news about the sunset continent.
What they heard surprised both of them.
The Winterchild family has taken back Strongfort.
The docks of all the ports from mountain kingdom to winter kingdom reduced their dock fares, thus the sailors of the valkyrie were raring to go to the winterland.
It is said the countess of the winter kingdom is buying rare plants. As long as something is a seed, and it's verified by their master to be genuine, the royal family will buy them.
Thus, almost all the big families are sending out their seed grain, despite knowing the grain needs far too much sunlight and warmth to be grown in winterland.