Kanna sheltered Jorah under her wing until the storm passed. She then turned back to a human. Jorah caught his breath when he saw her again.
"Kanna, I," he started.
"Shhh," she said. "Not now." She looked around at their surroundings. It was the same beach they'd stood on the day they'd made love on the ship. The people of Meereen seemed to be milling about as per usual. There were, however, no Unsullied patrolling the streets. "I guess we should go back to the pyramid?" Kanna asked.
"Uhhh," Jorah said, "can I do that?"
"I'm making an executive decision," said Kanna. "Yes."
"And if Dany protests?" Jorah asked.
"We're not even sure if Dany is there," said Kanna. "Seems like the best place to start."
Jorah nodded. They began to walk toward the pyramid. He reached for her hand, and she accepted it, and then pulled back with a blush.
"I'm sorry," said Jorah. "We should start over."
"Yeah, okay," said Kanna. She stood in front of him and extended her hand. "Hello. My name is Kanna Kamui. I'm a dragon."
"Pleasure to meet you, Miss Kamui. My name is Ser Jorah Mormont. I was exiled from Westeros for selling slaves, and then I acquired a pardon from agreeing to spy on the Targaryens in Essos. But I fell in love with Queen Daenerys Targaryen and decided to pledge my life to her instead," said Jorah, shaking Kanna's hand.
"Well, she sounds like a bitch," said Kanna.
Jorah laughed for the first time in a long time. "She has her moments, I suppose," he said. "Anyways, our relationship is strictly platonic now."
Kanna nodded and continued walking. "I slept with Shouta when you left."
"Really?" said Jorah, his annoyance coming through more than he intended.
"Yeah, it was not great," said Kanna.
"Were you looking for me?" Jorah asked.
"Huh?"
"I thought...nevermind. I thought I saw you, but I was probably just delirious," said Jorah.
"Oh, no," said Kanna. "I was looking for Drogon."
"Oh," said Jorah. "Of course."
Kanna sighed. "Let's just get to the pyramid."
He nodded, and they continued on in silence.
Tohru landed beside Lucoa and Shouta. "I found you guys!" she exclaimed. "Okay, where's Dany?"
They looked around. There was no sign of Dany or Drogon, just the usual travelers going to and from Meereen. "Damn," said Lucoa. "Where even are we?"
"Crap," said Tohru. She went up to a traveler who looked friendly, a dark-haired woman dressed all in red. "Excuse me. Do you know where we are?"
"We are in the glorious time of our Princess that was Promised, the great Azor Ahai reborn!" the woman responded happily.
"That is not helpful," said Tohru. "I mean, physically, where are we?"
"This way to Meereen," said the woman, pointing up the road. "That way to Yunkai." She pointed in the opposite direction.
"Well, I don't think we want to go back to Yunkai," said Tohru. "You think she flew back to the pyramid?"
"She went in the opposite direction of the pyramid," said Lucoa.
"You all look troubled," said the red woman. "Do not fear. The Queen of Meereen, Daenerys Targaryen, is Azor Ahai returned. She will vanquish darkness from our world."
"Ummm, what?" asked Tohru. "Azor Ahai?"
"Sit down, and I will tell you," said the woman.
So the woman told them of R'hllor, and of Azor Ahai and Nissa Nissa. Tohru's face darkened with every word.
"Cool," said Shouta when the red priestess had finished her story. "So you perform magic through this R'hllor?"
"It is not magic, my child," said the red woman. "It is the Lord of Light working through me."
"I'm a mage," said Shouta. "I would like to learn more about the magic of this world. Sounds like this Lord of Light might be the ticket."
"If you would like to learn more about the Lord of Light, I can show you the way to our temple. It is a long journey from here, I'm afraid," said the red woman.
"Oh, absolutely not," said Tohru.
"What? Why not?" Shouta protested.
"We're going back to Meereen," said Tohru. "NOW!" She looked awkwardly at the red woman. "Thank you, miss." She dragged Shouta towards Meereen, with Lucoa following. When they were out of the way of the red woman, Tohru turned to Lucoa. "Did you hear what I heard?"
"Azor Ahai. The name sounds familiar," said Lucoa.
Tohru sat down on the side of the road, shaken. "He's evil, Lucoa. He challenged my father for leadership of the dragon realm. Fafnir and I were there. It took the united forces of both the chaos and the order factions to defeat him."
"Ohhh my gosh, I do remember! I was still a male then, and you were merely a child," said Lucoa. "But I thought he'd died."
"Not dead," Tohru said bitterly. "Banished."
"So you think he came here?" Lucoa asked.
"Oh, maybe I overreacted. Perhaps it's just a coincidence," said Tohru. "I'm sorry, Shouta."
"It's fine," said Shouta. "Hey. I've been thinking how we can find Dany. I know a tracking spell."
"Oh, good," said Tohru.
"We need to get something that belonged to her for me to cast it," said Shouta. "So back to the pyramid?"
"Ugh, I guess," said Tohru. "It's the best chance we have."
"Maybe she flew back," said Lucoa. "We don't know."
Tyrion, Missandei, Grey Worm, and Daario were sharing wine in the Great Pyramid's throne room. Tyrion admired the tapestries on the walls, and his new companions confirmed that the scenes depicted were all true, at least, as much as they had seen.
"Well," Tyrion said. "Now what?"
It was at this moment that Jorah and Kanna walked into the hall. Daario stood up and drew his sword.
"Woah," said Kanna. "Just us. Heyyyy!"
"Oh, I know who you are," said Daario. "He is banished." Daario gestured with his sword towards Jorah. "The punishment for returning is execution. You know this."
Kanna drew her sword in turn. "You will not harm so much as a scale on his body!" Jorah gasped, and Kanna laughed. "Sorry, dragon expression. TOUCH HIM AND DIE, PUNY HUMAN!"
"Just because Queen Daenerys isn't here, doesn't mean we just throw out all the rules! She would want us to maintain her rule in her absence!" Daario protested.
"When we find Dany, she can make that call," said Kanna. "Until then, this man is under my protection."
Daario sheathed his sword, and then it looked like he was about to cry. "Why do you like him so much?"
"I'm sorry?" Kanna asked.
"Ever since I've got here, all it's been from you girls is 'Jorah, Jorah, Jorah!' Even the lesbian couldn't stop singing his praises! Ohhh, when he fucked up, I thought, yessss, I've finally gotten rid of this person! But he keeps coming back, and he keeps getting passes, and it's not fair!"
Everyone looked around awkwardly. Then, they laughed at Daario's expense. "Are you done, Daario?" Kanna asked.
Daario pouted. "I guess!"
"Alright, so, we need to find Dany," said Kanna. "Daario, since your manhood is so very threatened by Jorah's presence, I will gladly set out with him."
"Ohhhh no no no no no!" Daario exclaimed. "Jorah will stay here. I will rescue the Queen!"
"I'm not taking you," said Kanna.
"I will walk!"
"FINE!"
"FINE!"
And at this moment, Lucoa, Shouta, and Tohru entered the room. "Hey guys!" Tohru exclaimed. "Shouta has a plan!"
"I need something of Dany's!" Shouta declared.
"Got it," said Daario. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a pair of lace panties. The group stared in disbelief.
"And you wonder why you're not preferred to Jorah," Kanna sighed.
"Nice," said Shouta. He took out his magical chalk and started drawing symbols on the ground. When he was satisfied, he held out his hands. "Panties?" he asked. Daario handed him the panties, and he placed them in the center of the symbol. Shouta waved his hands over them, muttering incantations. The symbol began to glow, and then, the panties glowed. "Alright," said Shouta. He picked up the panties and held them out in front of him. Slowly, he turned to the north. "She's this way!" Shouta said.
"Oh, gods," said Tohru, mortified. "We're going to be running around holding a pair of panties out in front of us the whole time? Can we please enchant something else?"
"I don't have to hold it out the whole time," said Shouta. "But we should start going north."
"Hold on," said Tyrion. "You guys are all going to just leave?"
The original Team Dany looked at each other. "Uh, yeah?" Tohru said. "That's what we were trying to do at the pits."
"Is it absolutely necessary that all of you leave?" Tyrion asked. "There's still a city here that needs governing."
"Hm," said Tohru. "I see his point. We probably don't all need to leave."
"I'm going where Jorah goes," said Kanna firmly.
"It is probably best that you both go," said Tohru. "Obviously, Shouta and the enchanted panties need to go. Ugh, Lucoa, does that mean we should stay here?"
Lucoa considered. "Go on with them, Tohru. You were the first to meet Dany, and you should be there for her. I will gladly stay here and help Tyrion."
"Are you sure?" Tohru asked.
"Don't forget who I am," said Lucoa. "Besides, I have a certain persuasion over men. I can run this bitch no problem!"
"Alright!" Kanna exclaimed. "Go Lucoa!"
Upon the search party's exit, Lucoa cozied into the throne. Grey Worm entered the room. "Queen Regent Lucoa," he said with a bow. "We have a visitor."
"Already?" Lucoa asked, looking at Tyrion. They had only just opened a bottle of fine red wine.
Grey Worm turned to Tyrion. "He says he knows you," said Grey Worm.
"Well, that's not necessarily a good thing," said Tyrion.
"Bring him here," said Lucoa.
Grey Worm bowed, exited, and returned with a pudgy bald man. "Varys!" Tyrion cried. "How did you find me?"
"I have my ways," said Varys. He looked at Lucoa in surprise. "Queen Daenerys?"
"Queen Regent Lucoa," said Lucoa. "I'm afraid there was an incident, and Queen Daenerys is...out of town. Tyrion, who is this man?"
"A good friend," said Tyrion.
"Alright, you can hang," said Lucoa.
Varys took a step back. "Well, Tyrion, I didn't expect you to be so influential so soon that one good word from you would be enough to grant me favor."
"Look, I'm just here to make sure things don't turn to shit before the Queen returns," said Lucoa. "Come drink with us, chat with us. I'll figure out enough about you in that time, surely."
"Who are you?" Varys asked.
"They call me a Dragon Warrior," said Lucoa. "That's enough for now."
"So you expect me to tell you everything about myself, but you tell me nothing about you?" said Varys.
"Fair," said Lucoa. "My true name is Quetzalcoatl. I am a feathered serpent god from another realm who came here when my patron mage was ripped out of our world to this world in order to help Daenerys Targaryen."
"What," said Varys.
Tyrion brought him a full glass of wine. "You're going to need this," he said.
Varys gulped.
The enchanted panties lead the Dany rescue team to a field north of Slaver's Bay. The company looked around at the nothingness in confusion.
"The trail stops here?" Tohru asked Shouta.
Shouta looked around. He was standing in the center of a circle of flattened grass. "She was taken," said Jorah.
"Taken? But she was on a dragon!" Tohru protested.
Kanna sniffed the air. "She must have gotten separated from him somehow," she said.
"Great," said Shouta, sitting down. "Lost Queen, and a lost dragon?" He picked up something from the ground in front of him. "Hey, nice ring." He pocketed it.
"Hold on," said Tohru. "Let me see that." Shouta took the ring back out and handed it to Tohru. "This is Dany's wedding ring from Khal Drogo."
"Oh no, you don't think...?" Kanna started.
"I don't think we need any more magic," said Jorah. "It's obvious. She's been taken to Vaes Dothrak."
"The Dothraki city?" Tohru asked.
"That's the one," said Jorah. "When a khal dies, the khalasar is supposed to bring his wives to Vaes Dothrak to live out the rest of their days. Since most of Drogo's khalasar died, and the ones that didn't die were loyal to Dany, this didn't happen. But if another khalsar found her, this is certainly what they would do."
"That's dumb," said Kanna. "Do we know how to get to Vaes Dothrak?"
"If my memory serves me, it is farther to the northeast," said Jorah.
Shouta used his dagger to make another magical symbol on the ground, and then he placed the ring in the center and enchanted it. The ring glowed. When he held it out in front of him, his arm settled in the northeast direction.
"Alright," said Tohru. "We'll follow the ring. Unfortunately it is getting dark. I think we ought to camp here for the night." She reached into her bag and produced some tents.
"Good thinking, Tohru!" Kanna exclaimed.
"I packed enough for all of us," said Tohru. "They're not much, but at least we won't be just laying out in the grass. I also brought food."
"Damn, Tohru, when did you have time to do this?" Shouta asked. Tohru just shrugged in response.
Kanna set up a fire while the others worked on the tents. They sat together, told stories, and laughed.
"I'm really glad we did this, guys," said Tohru. "Things were getting crowded in Meereen. It's nice to just be with us for a while."
They heard someone panting and running through the field. Jorah drew his sword and stood at attention. Then he groaned and resheathed his sword. The figure reached them, and the fire illuminated Daario.
"Hey guys," said Daario. "You left without me."
"Uh-huh," said Tohru. "Oh no, it looks like I forgot your tent, too!"
Daario looked at the four tents and sneered. "I see how it is. Well, someone's gonna be sharing, because I'm here now."
"Or you can sleep in the grass," suggested Kanna.
"Oh, come on," said Daario. "You guys have all piled into beds together before, haven't you? I know you don't see me as one of you, but I care about Dany too. A lot more than this clown." He shoved Jorah. Kanna stood up and grabbed her weapon.
"Ugh, STOP!" Tohru cried. "We all care about Dany. Kanna and I can share a tent. Right, Kanna?"
"Nah, I'll share with Jorah," said Kanna smugly.
"Whatever," said Daario. Everyone put their weapons away.
"So much for a chill night," said Shouta. "I'm hitting the hay. This is literally hay, isn't it?"
"More or less," said Jorah. He yawned. "Okay. Goodnight, everyone."
Jorah watched Kanna suspiciously as she entered the tent after him. "What's wrong?" she asked.
"So," said Jorah. "We're just...okay again?"
"Yeah," said Kanna. "I just can't not be." She curled up next to him. "I tried really hard to go along with what Dany wanted and think of you as a criminal and all, but I just couldn't."
"And this has nothing to do with the fact that Daario hates seeing us together?" Jorah pressed.
"I mean," said Kanna, "that's just a bonus, right?" They laughed. "What the heck is his deal, anyways? He got Dany. Why isn't she enough for him?"
"There's Dany, and then there's actual dragons," said Jorah. "He wants what he can't have. That's all."
"Stupid," said Kanna. She grabbed his face and kissed him. "I should have done that from the start. I'm sorry."
"I'm sorry too," said Jorah. "And...I'm sorry about what I'm about to tell you."
"Oh no," said Kanna. "Oh no! There's more? How in the seven hells is there more? You're killing me, Jorah."
"I mean," said Jorah, "this is new. I didn't want to tell anybody, but now, well, I'm not going to jeopardize everything again with another secret."
Kanna sighed. "Killing me," she repeated.
"I don't want to kill you, which is why you have to know, that while I was out, I got a disease," said Jorah.
Kanna sat up. "A disease? What kind of disease?" He removed his leather wrist wrap, and Kanna saw his strange patch of gray skin. "What kind of skank did you find out there?"
"No, not that kind of disease," said Jorah. "It's called greyscale."
"Woah," said Kanna, grabbing his wrist.
Jorah pulled back. "Don't touch it," he said sternly. "It's really contagious."
"Oh," said Kanna. "Well, if that's all! It's not like a dragon can have a problem with a little scaly-ness!" She slapped him playfully. "You really freaked me out, Jorah!"
"That's not all," said Jorah. "This is going spread across my entire body. Eventually it will take my mind, and I'll become...like a zombie, until I die."
Kanna started at the little scaly patch on his arm as the words sunk in. "No," she whispered. "No no no no no! How do you fix it?"
"You don't, Kanna," said Jorah.
"Oh, fuck! We just got back together, and now you're telling me your days are numbered?!"
"I'm afraid so," said Jorah. "If you have second thoughts, I understand."
"SHOUTA!" Kanna yelled.
"WHAT?!" Shouta called back from the next tent.
"COME HERE NOW!"
Shouta was in his underwear when he walked in. "What the fuck, Kanna?"
She grabbed Jorah's wrist and held it out to him. "Fix it," she ordered Shouta.
"Woah, what is that?" Shouta asked. He bent down and reached out to touch it.
"DON'T TOUCH IT!" Kanna and Jorah snapped together.
"Well...what is it?!" Shouta repeated. So Jorah explained greyscale to Shouta. "Oh, fuck!" Shouta said when it was done. "I don't know what to do with that!"
"What do you mean? You can make enchanted tracking panties, but you can't fix a teeny little bit of funky skin!?" Kanna exclaimed.
"I don't know anything about greyscale! I mean, it kind of sounds like leprosy, but...," said Shouta. "You said this will spread?" Jorah nodded. "Hm," said Shouta. "I could probably put a seal around it."
"Yes," said Kanna. "Do that."
"Alright, hold on," said Shouta. "Geez. It never ends with you people." He went back to his tent and returned wearing a robe and carrying a bag of magical tools. "I've got limited stuff here. This is the best I can do right now, and it's going to hurt."
"That's fine," said Kanna.
"I was talking to Jorah," said Shouta. "I'm going to have to make a physical scar around this. It'll be like a tattoo."
"Okay," said Jorah.
Shouta treated the patch with some sort of potion, and then he muttered an incantation into a quill feather. The tip of the quill burnt hot. He began to draw on Jorah's wrist, and Jorah cried out despite his best efforts. Kanna rubbed his shoulders in support.
Jorah's cries attracted Tohru and Daario's attention. "What the heck are you freaks doing in here?!" Daario exclaimed, and then he saw the greyscale. "OH GODS!" he shouted.
"What? What is it?" Tohru asked.
"Greyscale," said Daario. "That shit'll fuck you up!"
"Done," said Shouta. "I'm not sure exactly how well that will work, but it should buy you some time."
"Thanks," said Jorah. Kanna kissed his cheek.
"Is it deadly?" asked Tohru.
"Very deadly," said Daario. "Turns you into a zombie when it's done."
Tohru grimaced. "Well, good thing Shouta was here. How do you get it?"
"When I was bringing Tyrion back to Meereen, we got attacked by Stone Men...erm...zombies," said Jorah. "I got infected fighting them off."
"Dragons, zombies, shitty people," said Kanna. "Welcome to Essos, ladies and gentlemen!"
"Are you going to be okay?" Tohru asked Jorah.
"We'll see," said Jorah. "Sorry we woke you up. We have a long journey ahead tomorrow."
"Goodnight," said Tohru.
"Goodnight," said Shouta.
Daario grunted.
In Vaes Dothrak, Dany and her new friend Ornela walked the perimeter of the high temple of the dosh khaleen. There, Jorah and Daario found them. The two men popped out of the bushes, causing Ornela to scream. Daario then grabbed her and clapped his hand over her mouth, which didn't help.
"Oh my gosh, let her go!" Dany snapped, quietly, so as not to attract more attention. Daario obeyed, and Ornela ran back to Dany, who embraced her. "Jorah, Daario! You found me!"
"That's right, my Queen," said Jorah. "We have come to take you back. Tohru and Kanna are waiting."
"Tohru and Kanna," Dany whispered happily. "That's great! Where's Lucoa?"
The Great Masters all gathered on their knees around Dany's throne, where Lucoa sat, proposing marriage. Lucoa eyed them all with fake interest. "Well, gee, I just don't know," she teased. "You can talk the talk, but can you walk the walk? Whoever does the most to elevate the station of their freed slaves may wed me. You have three days. Impress me, or face the consequences."
The Great Masters nodded enthusiastically. In the corner, Tyrion and Varys toasted to the long life of the Queen Regent Lucoa.
"Lucoa stayed behind to help Tyrion rule Meereen in your stead," said Jorah. "We thought this the wisest choice."
Dany nodded. "Here," she said, loosening her grip on Ornela. "Take Ornela. I have some unfinished business here yet."
"What? No," Jorah protested. "We came here for you!"
"The Dothraki treat women horribly and take slaves from every corner of Essos," said Dany. "They must be stopped."
Jorah sighed. "This we have known," he said. "But okay. And how shall we destroy the Dothraki race?"
Dany smiled. "Get me the dragons."
Tohru and Kanna changed back into the clothes they wore when they were with the Dothraki, and they snuck into the Khaler vezhven with the other dosh khaleen. There Daenerys would be put on trial for not coming to Vaes Dothrak as soon as Khal Drogo died.
The khals and their bloodriders entered the Dothraki Temple. Dany stood at the center, and the High Priestess of the dosh khaleen explained Dany's crimes. Then, Dany took over, announcing that she would leave Essos and conquer Westeros. She told the Dothraki that she could lead them to victory in Westeros in honor of her late husband Khal Drogo. The khals laughed at her.
"Now?" Kanna whispered.
"Shhh!" Tohru responded.
Khal Moro stood up and announced that not only was Dany unfit to be a dosh khaleen, she would be raped by each khal, and then raped by each of their horses.
"Ok, now?!" Kanna asked.
"Shhhhhh!" Tohru scolded.
"I'm afraid that's not possible, Khal Moro. Because you see, if you're not going to follow me, then this is where you die," Dany announced.
"NOW!" Tohru exclaimed. Her and Kanna transformed into dragons and lit the Temple ablaze. They followed the khals who tried to escape and burnt them alive. The Temple collapsed in on itself, a giant bonfire in the center of the city.
Jorah, Daario, Ornela, and Shouta watched from the sidelines in terror. "Khaleesi!" Jorah shouted. He started to run into the fray, and Daario followed.
"WAIT!" Shouta cried. He muttered an incantation, and enchanted water squirted from his hands all over the two knights like a fire hose. Shouta smiled. "Okay, good!"
Jorah bowed in gratitude, and Daario rolled his eyes. They went in the direction of the blaze. When they reached the burning Temple, Dany was standing unscathed in the midst of the fire. The Dothraki who saw her all got to their knees, declaring her Khaleesi. Tohru and Kanna flew to her side and transformed back into humans. Mission accomplished.
