"There is a sea on the other side of this forest. Let's go there...." She paused as a sudden realization dawned on her, "I haven't named you yet. I'll call you..." She thought for a proper name as they proceeded further into the Enchantment Forest relying on her instincts, "Jack. How is that?"
The horse made a grunting sound as if it could understand her.
Esme could not help but be amazed by this. There was something special about Jack.
Traveling so far with carriages would have taken her many days. And that is why she convinced her Aunt to let her travel by a horse to which her Aunt had strongly disagreed as it had been years since she rode one but she gave in to her in the end.
So, Esme bid farewell to Marlene and Mary and promised the former that she would pen letters to her if her stay in the castle got extended by any chance. She disguised herself as a man before entering the auction house.
