"WEEEEEEEEE ARE THE CHAMPIONS MY FRIEND! AND WEEEEEEEEEE'LL KEEP ON FIIIIIIIIIGHTING TILL THE END! WEEEEEE ARE THE CHAMPIONS! WEEEEEEEEE ARE THE CHAMPIONS! NO TIME FOR LOSERS CAUSE WEEEEE ARE THE CHAMPIONS! What? Nobody else knows this one?" Shouta said.
"I do not know it, but I like it," said Daario.
"Yes, this is a very good song! Most fitting! Do share it with us!" Barristan said.
It was night, and The Queensguard was still celebrating its victory in Yunkai despite having departed for Meereen a few days ago. The boys and Lucoa were sharing ale around a fire. Dany, Tohru, and Kanna were with the baby dragons who were looking less "baby" by the day. The dragons had caught a sheep and were bickering over who gets it. Dany stroked Drogon to calm him, and he snapped at her.
"Wha….what is he saying?" asked Dany.
"He says, it's fine, mhysa," said Kanna. "He promises to leave some for his brothers."
"Well, that's good to hear I guess," said Dany. She sighed. "I just worry about them so much. It was so easy when they were small."
"They are growing up beautifully," said Kanna. "You have nothing to worry about. They are very happy with you. With us."
"I'm happy with us too," said Dany. "Yunkai really couldn't have gone any better. Daario certainly proved his worth."
"He'll have to work on his manners, but he could grow on me," said Tohru. "Reminds me of another man I wasn't sold on at first."
Dany smiled, but it was a sad smile. She looked up at the night sky, at the moon and the stars. "What do dragons believe about the afterlife?" she asked.
"You know?" said Tohru. "We really don't talk about it at all. We have such terribly long lives that we don't really care what happens next."
"Huh," said Dany. "What would it take to kill a dragon?"
"Well, what makes you ask that?" Tohru teased.
"Curiosity! And I need to know. I have a good handle on what could kill most of my khalasar, except for you three," said Dany. "I need to know...how far I can push it."
"Honestly, the things that can kill us are the same things that can kill you guys," said Kanna. "The only difference is our ability to resist it."
"Good to know," said Dany.
"So tell me about this Meereen," said Kanna. "What kind of slaves will we be freeing this time?"
"Jorah says they have all kinds," said Dany.
"Mmm-hmm," said Kanna. "Well, he would know."
Tohru rolled her eyes. Dany was oblivious to the Jorah-Kanna drama and continued, "It's supposed to be the largest of the three slave cities. It will be much more difficult to take."
"So you're saying we might have to blow our cover to the two new guys," said Tohru.
Dany's eyes widened, and she laughed. "Oh my goodness, I can't believe it, but you're right! They don't know!"
"Yeah, I kinda want to take this as far as possible," said Kanna.
"The way Barristan keeps referring to you as the three-headed dragon, I just assumed he'd been told!" Dany cackled.
"Nah, he just thinks we're really impressive," said Tohru.
"Well, he's not wrong," said Dany. "I can't imagine where we'd be without you."
"A lot more sad, for sure," said Tohru.
The baby dragons had finished their meal and were laying down to sleep. The bonfire was dying, and the men were retreating to their beds. "Well, girls, I guess that's it for the night. We have a lot of ground to cover tomorrow," said Dany.
The girls all slept in one big tent. As they were on their way in, Shouta grabbed Kanna by the arm.
"Heyyy," he said.
"No," said Kanna.
"What? I didn't say anything!" said Shouta.
"You said heyyyy, with multiple y's, like you want something from me that I've told you many times before you're not going to get," said Kanna.
"Why not? Missandei turned me down, and you stopped talking to Jorah. There's no one else! Can't we just try? It doesn't have to be a love thing, just, friends."
"NO," said Kanna. "Go to bed, Shouta. You're drunk."
"True, true," said Shouta. "But if you don't mind me asking, what happened to Jorah?"
"I don't know what you're talking about," said Kanna.
"Stahhhp it, everyone in the whole khalasar could see you had a thing for him, except probably him. I was kinda rooting for you, so what happened?"
"It's complicated, okay?" asked Kanna. "It was a mistake. My feelings were a mistake. He's not everything I thought he was, and...he's not even into me! So, yeah. Are you happy now?"
"He's into you," said Shouta.
"No, he's not. He loves Dany," said Kanna.
"Well, damn, so do I! But it's not gonna happen, so..."
"So you're hitting on me? I'm off-brand Dany. Good to know I'm everyone's second choice!"
"That's not! Ugh...everyone talks about Dany, right? But when he's not talking about her...when we're not talking about her...he talks about you," said Shouta. "I bet you anything he's just as confused as you are about...whatever all this is."
"Shouta, you're not helping," said Kanna. "I know you think you're helping, but you're not."
"I just want someone in this camp to score again," said Shouta.
"That's...disturbing yet oddly charming," said Kanna. "Missandei turned you down, huh?"
"In like, fourteen different languages," said Shouta.
Kanna threw her head back and cackled. "When did this happen? I am so sad I missed that!"
"It's not that funny," said Shouta.
Kanna ran back to the girls' tent. "TOHRU! LUCOA! YOU GOTTA HEAR THIS!"
"Ohhhh my gods, fuck you too, Kanna Kamui!" said Shouta. "And get your shit together. Jorah's a good fucking guy! And...I'm okay too."
It was morning and time to depart. Daario, Grey Worm, and Shouta were arguing loudly.
"I was captain of the Second Sons. It was my strategy that won in Yunkai. I should lead the khalasar," Daario spat.
"What is this?" Dany yawned.
"A cock measuring contest," said Lucoa. "A contest which, in my ancient form, I would totally win."
"You still win," laughed Dany. "Let's fix this." Dany rode to the center of the bickering men. They immediately stopped and bowed respectfully. She eyed them all. "Daario, you were most impressive at Yunkai."
"HA!" Daario cried to Grey Worm and Shouta. "I mean, thank you, Your Grace."
"You are not impressing me with this display now. Go to the back of the khalasar," Dany ordered.
"HA!" Grey Worm and Shouta replied.
"ALL THREE OF YOU!" Dany said. "Ser Jorah, Ser Barristan, Ser Tohru?"
"Your Grace?" they replied.
"My noble knights shall lead us," said Dany.
"Your Grace," Grey Worm bowed.
"Fine. I'm hungover anyways," said Shouta.
Daario glared at Jorah as he reluctantly changed places with the blonde haired knight. "Problem, Daario?" Jorah asked.
Daario shook his head and followed Grey Worm and Shouta.
The khalasar took a break midday. Dany and Missandei were having a chat on a cliff overlooking the ocean. Daario approached with a bouquet of flowers. Dany rolled her eyes.
"Daario, I'm your Queen. You serve me. Don't court me," said Dany.
"Woah, hold on, Your Grace," said Daario. "I merely took a stroll in the countryside to check out our surroundings."
"Are these flowers threatening?" asked Dany.
"No," said Daario. "Simply beautiful...like you."
"Dragon," Missandei said.
"Daario, please," said Dany.
Missandei tapped her on the shoulder again. "Dragon!"
"Yes, Missandei, we have six of them. What is your point?" Dany snapped.
Missandei pointed into the water, and then her face fell. "It's gone," she said. "The water dragon. It was right there a second ago."
Dany cocked her head. "A water dragon? Missandei, are you sure? Surely there can't be more dragons!"
"I know what I saw. It was a dragon," said Missandei.
"Woah, woah, hold on," said Daario. "Six?!"
"Uhhh," said Dany, then she sighed. "Daario, we need to talk. Bring Ser Barristan as well."
The khalasar moved on. "DAARIO!" Dany called from the front. "DAARIO, YOU DON'T NEED TO STAY BACK THERE ANYMORE!"
"Ummm...I'M GOOD!" Daario called back.
"But...I FORGIVE YOU NOW!"
"I SAID I'M GOOD! I'm...I'M HOLDING DOWN THE BACK END! YOU KNOW, PROTECTING THE WOMEN AND CHILDREN AND SUCH!"
"He's scared out of his damn mind," Ser Barristan laughed.
Tohru raised her eyebrow at Ser Barristan. "And you are taking this like a champ!"
"Ahh, Ser Tohru," said Ser Barristan. "I served under Dany's family for years. I am no stranger to dragons. What kind of a knight would I be otherwise?"
"Hm, yes," said Tohru. "Back in my realm, men like you tried to murder my kind."
"Oh, well, I'm terribly sorry about that," said Ser Barristan.
"It's not your fault," said Tohru, "but thanks."
"Halt," said Ser Jorah. The path ahead of them was lined with posts.
"Jorah, what is that?" Dany asked.
"Oh, no," said Jorah. "Dany, cover your eyes." But Dany got off her horse and ran forward. "DANY!"
Dany screamed when she saw. Hundreds of children were nailed to crosses on the road as far as they could see. The Queensguard rushed to her side.
"What is this?" Tohru asked.
"A warning," said Ser Barristan. "Your Grace, Jorah and I will go ahead, take them down, and bury them. You stay here with the women."
"NO!" Dany cried. "No, we shall bury them all together! These children will get the respect they deserve in death, even if they did not get it in life!"
"Your Grace," the Queensguard said in unison and bowed.
Anger and sorrow overwhelmed Kanna. She bent over the stone fence and started to vomit. A pair of gentle hands pulled back her hair for her. She turned her face upward to see Jorah, his eyes too full of tears. She managed a smile, and hugged him as they worked to take down the first slave child.
