The tavern is a place where a hodgepodge of news gathers and circulates, but because the town of Ankera is situated in a location that is far too remote right on the border, coupled with the fact that transportation in this era is not convenient and mainly relies on horse-drawn carriages, the flow of information is severely hindered.
Therefore, even though there are frequently merchant caravans passing back and forth, the news they bring is often very delayed, and it has usually become distorted and deviated significantly from the original truth after being passed from one person to another.
The news regarding the outside world that Jasmine was able to hear might very well be stories that had happened several months ago.
By the time these pieces of information finally transmitted all the way to the town of Ankera, it was estimated that everything had already been settled or had changed completely.
