Chapter 68

After Finnick finished recounting the day Orvian gave his infamous speech, Maveth and his companions sat in a stunned silence. The weight of the revelation pressed down on them like an unseen hand, but it also clarified why they were now in such immense danger.

Orvian, a man driven by unknown motives, had been rallying the islanders to take up arms against the witch. He had claimed, with undeniable fervor, that she alone was responsible for the deaths of the Pyromancer and the mercenaries who had once worked with him. If the trio were to return with a narrative that exposed Orvian's deception, it would inevitably unravel his carefully woven plans. A man like Orvian would have surely taken measures to protect his conspiracy, no matter the cost.