> > > > Meline fell into a grassy patch, startling Jacob, he fell backwards onto the soft grass. 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > > Alright. I am now lost on where exactly everyone is. Jacob is outside the castle?
> > 
> > Magical box of Tactician training, so basically it's a Fire Emblem game style chess board, the pieces move but if you touch the orbs on either side, you go to a outrealms world where you can control units for training, it's how Robin trained apprentices.
> 
> Ah, you were talking about the chess game. Well now I feel all sorts of dumb.
> 

I had to read it a second time before I realize what happened, so don't feel too bad.