Gabriel's response didn't come as a surprise to Arthur. After all, Dougril had initially appeared cooperative, clearly stating that his only goal was to understand Gerom's motives.
However, Arthur wasn't naïve enough to ignore the possibility of ulterior motives—perhaps Dougril was simply trying to raise his own value to ensure his survival and avoid being easily discarded.
What troubled Arthur more, though, was Dougril's nature as a warrior and a leader among the orcs, and the potential danger of him leaking tribal secrets while under the influence of an external party—especially if that party posed a direct threat to them.
Of course, his silence could also be an attempt to maintain his current worth, fearing that once his usefulness was exhausted, he would be discarded quickly.
Arthur spoke in a low but decisive tone: "We'll see how long he can hold onto that."
