Team Targaryen's next objective was to free the bed slaves of Yunkai.

"We're going to keep them too, right?" Shouta asked.

The girls groaned, except for Dany who ignored the comment. "Once they are freed, they are free to do what they wish."

"And who they wish, am I right, Jorah? Up top!" Shouta said, holding out his hand. Jorah stared at it awkwardly. "Or not."

"I thought we learned our lesson about bed slaves, Shouta-baby," said Lucoa.

"Doreah was a whore. But what kind of a person would I be if I judged every woman of her profession by her example?" Shouta mused.

"This is a dangerous distraction, Dany," said Jorah. "Our goal is Westeros. We should be going back to our ships and sailing overseas."

"Not so fast," said Barristan. "We have an army of Unsullied, sure, but the dragons are still young, as is our Princess. This is great experience for all of us. Also great fun. I've never fought in any campaign so noble!"

"I couldn't agree more," said Kanna. "Let's free all the slaves!"


They arrived at Yunkai. Dany decided to send Grey Worm, the newly elected captain of the Unsullied, to deliver a message to the city's rulers that they must surrender or suffer the same fate as Astapor. It seemed Yunkai had been expecting her, and they wasted no time in sending their own negotiator.

Razdal mo Eraz was a "Wise Master" of Yunkai. When he arrived, Dany requested to go negotiate with him alone save for her dragons. Seeing as she had done well enough without them in Astapor, the Queensguard agreed. The negotiation didn't take long, which they realized could only mean one thing.

"He says they have 'powerful friends' that will fight on their behalf," said Dany. "We need to find out if that is all talk."

"I doubt it," said Jorah.

"Jorah, Barristan, and...Lucoa," said Dany, "go into the city and see if you can discover what he means."

"Yes, Your Grace," they said and departed.

"Why Lucoa?" asked Shouta.

"Men will tell Lucoa anything," Dany laughed.

And they did. Lucoa returned adorned in the finest clothes and jewels Yunkai had to offer. "They are the Second Sons," Lucoa reported. "A group of sellswords."

"For the record, we learned the same thing," said Jorah. "The Second Sons will not be easy to beat. They are a smaller group, but they are armored and mounted. Our Unsullied are less so."

"So send the Dragon Warriors!" Tohru suggested.

"Sellswords have shaky allegiance. Perhaps we can sway them," said Dany.

"Only gold can sway them, and we have none," said Jorah.

"Yet they cannot afford to lose to women," said Dany. "Are they in the city?"

"Yes," said Barristan.

"Then go, and organize a meeting with them. Take Tohru," said Dany, "so they know exactly what they are up against."

So Barristan and Tohru entered the city. Yunkai was much more extravagant than Astapor. It didn't have that red brick that at first they had loved so much but came to hate during their time there. The bricks of Yunkai had a kind of gold cast to them.

"The Second Sons' base is near the center of the city," said Barristan.

"Makes sense," said Tohru. "Oh, this is so exciting! Dany is finally acting like a real queen!"

"It was a rough start, I take it?" Barristan asked.

"Oh, you don't know the half of it!" said Tohru. "Her brother Viserys was absolutely horrid to her and everybody else. She had to physically and mentally escape his presence, and then, well, I really did end up liking Khal Drogo, but she was so focused on him. It really wasn't possible for her to become who she is now until he died."

"There are a lot of rumors about that," said Barristan.

"I imagine they're all true," said Tohru.

Barristan laughed. "No. When I found Dany, I was surprised to find the dragons so small. Rumor has it that on the Great Grass Sea, her three dragons were larger than life."

"Haha!" Tohru said nervously. "Imagine that! Well, we all know how things get exaggerated." This just did not seem the time or place to let Barristan in on the secret.

"Yes," said Barristan, "which is why I think it best we delay before going to Westeros. We must not only meet but exceed expectations if we expect to win."

"I agree," said Tohru.


They arrived at the Second Sons' base. Barristan took the lead and wasted no time getting the Captain to agree to a meeting with Dany. Captain Mero was to Tohru the antithesis of Barristan and Jorah, a cocky man who reminded her of the knights that used to hunt her back home. His companions were Prendahl na Ghezn, a stern, quiet man with tan skin and long black hair; and Daario Naharis, a man who, as he said to Tohru,

"...can rape a woman with my eyes."

"Oh," said Tohru. "And you're proud of that?"

"It is a blessing and a curse," he said. "I count no day lived if I have not loved a woman, slain a foeman, and eaten a fine meal."

"I can relate to that," said Tohru.

Daario spent the entire walk to Dany's camp trying to figure out what the heck Tohru meant. Tohru and Barristan brought the three sellsword captains to Dany's tent, and this time, the Queensguard attended the negotiations.

"Alright," said Captain Mero, "so you all think you can defeat the Second Sons?"

"We know we can," said Dany. "But it doesn't have to be that way. We'd like to propose an alliance. Join us in conquering Westeros, and you shall all have places of greater honor once I have reclaimed my throne."

Mero looked around, then threw his head back and laughed. "Once you've reclaimed your throne? Even if that were possible, and I promise you it is not, you're asking us to work for you for free until then. Unless you are proposing other forms of payment?" He leered at Kanna.

"Look," said Dany, "I had no army a fortnight ago, and last year I had no dragons. I have already achieved many things thought impossible. I am offering you a chance to be on the winning side. You have two days to make your choice, to win or to die."

Captain Mero laughed again. "Big words from a small woman. You shall see us again, but, do not expect mercy."

"Likewise," said Dany.

The men left, each eyeing a different woman they thought they could help themselves to later. Once they were safely gone, a mixture of disgust and laughter filled the tent.

"If we have to fight them," said Dany, "the crass one in the middle, that Captain Mero...kill him."


The next morning, Dany called a meeting. The captain Daario Naharis was with her.

"My Queensguard," she began, "I have good news. Captains Mero and Ghezn have been killed. Daario has pledged allegiance to us."

Tohru approached Daario. "What's your motive?" she asked.

"The captains were planning to execute your queen," said Daario. "I disagreed. I heard about the destruction left behind in Qarth and in Astapor. I am not stupid. I believe I have chosen the winning side."

Tohru looked at the other members and shrugged.

"We are here for Dany," said Kanna. "If you make one shady move, you're dead. Understand?"

Daario raised his eyebrows at her. "How can I refuse such beautiful women?"

"We don't go for that kind of talk here," Lucoa said.

Barristan laughed softly. "It's not too late to run back, boy. You stand in the presence of dragons. Can you handle the heat?"

"I shall prove my worth here and now," said Daario. "I have brought you a strategy for taking the city." He handed a scroll to Barristan. "You need me to be successful. Your Unsullied may be fearless, but they are also weak. Blind loyalty eliminates the ability to think on one's feet. The Second Sons will cut you down, if we are not careful."

Barristan examined the plan and nodded. He motioned Tohru and Jorah in to see it. Daario had marked a back gate for them to enter, claiming it was lightly defended. After the initial group had gone in, they would open the front gates for the Unsullied to enter.

"How do we know this is not a trap?" asked Jorah.

"You really think I would murder two of my superiors in order to stage a trap?" Daario countered.

"It doesn't matter if it's a trap," said Tohru. "Send in me, Kanna, and Lucoa. Even if it is a trap, we will take it."

"Sounds good to me," said Lucoa.

Daario laughed. "Who do you three think you are?"

"It's not what we think we are, sweetie," said Lucoa.

"This is a plan I can support," said Jorah. "The Dragon Warriors will take the back, and Barristan and myself will lead the main troops through the front gate."

"Great," said Dany. "Thank you all! When shall we begin?"

"Let's prepare the troops," said Barristan. "We should strike at nightfall, when the city is off guard."

"I mean, it is a city of bed slaves.I imagine they're most active at night," said Shouta. "Are we sure anyone is even awake right now?"

Daario laughed, and the girls shook their heads and left the tent.

Later, Daario caught Shouta alone in his tent. Shouta was examining some of Takiya's manga collection he'd yanked back in Japan.

"Hey, it's Shouta, right?" asked Daario.

"Yeah," said Shouta. "What's up?"

Daario sat down. "I'm confused. I was hoping you could help."

"Uhhhh...I'll see what I can do?"

"What's up with these chicks, man?" asked Daario. "I just don't get it. I'm supposed to be able to rape a woman with my eyes, and they just-"

"Hate you," finished Shouta.

"Well, I don't know about-"

"Oh, no, they hate you. They were just in here talking about it."

"What did I do!?"

"Look, one man of the world to another, I get it. Your whole thing. You're a sex icon. Women throw themselves at you. And if they don't, you take them anyways. I too have lived this life."

"This is the only way to live."

"See, that's where you're wrong," said Shouta. "Because these girls? The three-headed dragon? They aren't like any other girls you've ever met! They don't buy what you sell, because, frankly, they could destroy you in an instant."

"I don't understand," said Daario.

"Okay, I'm not exactly sure how much I'm allowed to disclose to you, because frankly, I don't know how long you're going to be hanging around," said Shouta. "But I'll tell you enough to get by. They're not fully human, these women. I'm including Dany in that too. Homegirl straight walked into a bonfire and survived. And it wasn't just like a little in-out scenario! She was there for what felt like hours!"

"I've heard this story," said Daario.

"It's true," said Shouta. "I was there."

"Okay, so, what's the rundown on the three-headed dragon, as you say?"

"First, you got Tohru. The leader," said Shouta.

"She is very pretty," said Daario.

"Don't even think about it," said Shouta. "She's a lesbian."

"I like lesbians," said Daario.

"Me too," said Shouta. "But Tohru's not one of those cool ones who will let you watch or join in sometimes. She's straight up no dicks allowed lesbian."

"This is incredibly sexy," said Daario.

"I KNOW!" Shouta cried.

"What about the white-haired one, that, Kanna?"

"Kanna," Shouta sighed. "She is tricky. Word on the street is she is bi."

"What is that?"

"It means she goes both ways. Chicks and dudes."

"Oh, so she is a lesbian."

"No, Tohru is lesbian. Only girls. Kanna will do either. But, she's picky. She was all over Jorah for a while, but now she's not talking to him, so...I don't know what's up with that. But she hates me. I have tried many times, and, nothing."

"Well, you are not me."

"See, that attitude there, that's not doing you any favors. These girls don't like that kind of guy. They like Jorah. Ugh, I think Jorah could even get Lucoa if he tried..."

"Lucoa! She is the one with with the giant breasts! What is her deal?"

"Lucoa sees people as...what's the right word? Not in her league."

"What?"

"She doesn't date people."

"What is 'date'?"

"Oh, that's right, you guys don't do that here. Fuck. She doesn't fuck people."

"So...animals?"

"Ew, no, we're the animals. She's...she's out of your league, okay? We're all beneath her. Let's just leave it at that. No Lucoa."

"What about Daenerys?"

"Hm," said Shouta. "Daenerys definitely likes dudes, and she likes powerful dudes. Umm...she was married to a Khal, so, that will probably tell you what kind of guys she digs. She has not really shown an interest in getting with anyone as she is pretty focused on her whole free the slaves campaign right now. And I mean, her husband only died a year ago."

"But she sounds like she might be receptive," said Daario.

"Out of the four...she is most likely, I will agree. But dude. You're in her Queensguard. I wouldn't want to mess with that."

"Why not?"

"Okay, so, I understand you guys do things quite differently here, but the three-headed dragon has been filling Dany with all kinds of ideas about how relationships between men and women should go. First of all, there's this thing called 'consent.'"

"I have never heard this word before."

"That's what I figured. Consent means if you want to get with her in any way, she has to agree to it first."

"Oh, I see. No problem. There has never been a woman who does not consent to me."

"See, you think that, but the way you act and talk makes me think you don't really get it. You see, she has to verbally say 'yes.'"

Daario thought. "Why?"

"Because then you know she wants you too."

"But all women-"

"Nah, dude. You might think that, but nah. That's not true. And dude, if you fuck this up, you're dead, hear me? So, I would leave them all alone."

"This is not possible."

"Then you've got a world of hurt coming for you, my friend."

Jorah peaked his head in. "Daario, we need your help."

"Thank you," said Daario. "And thank you, Shouta. You have been most helpful."

Daario left with Jorah, and Shouta laughed. "Dude is going to be in pieces before the night's over," he said to himself.


Barristan, Jorah, and Daario were each leading a portion of the Unsullied into the city. As they waited at the gate, Daario examined Jorah.

"Excuse you?" asked Jorah.

"I'm sorry," said Daario. "It was something the purple-haired guy said. By the way, what is his purpose? Is he a pleasure boy?"

"He's a sorcerer," said Jorah.

"No shit? A motherfucking sorcerer. You have quite the team assembled here. Say, Jorah, Shouta was giving me the low-down on all the girls here. He said they all like you. What is your secret?"

Jorah smiled and blushed slightly. "He said that, huh? Well, I'm not sure how accurate that is, but I always strive to treat everyone with kindness, fairness, and respect."

Daario stared in disbelief. "Ew…" he said.