CHAPTER 15. DAENARYS TARGARYEN

Daenarys stands on the balcony of her room in the pyramid thinking about everything she had gone through to arrive at this moment. The abuse at the hands of her brother Viserys. Her marriage to Khal Drogo whom she eventually fell in love with. All the people sent to assassinate her. Then losing Khal Drogo to a witch's trick. From her deception Daenarys was able to hatch three petrified Dragon eggs. She wondered the desert until she came upon the city of Qarth. In Qarth she was betrayed by Xaro Xoan Daxos and almost trapped by the warlocks of the House of Undying. Daenarys overcame all that and became the Queen of Qarth. then she sails to Astapor where Ser Barristan Selmy saves her life and Dany gains the Unsullied army; eight thousand strong.

She leaves Astapor and marches on the city of Yunkai, where she gains the second sons as an ally. With the Second Sons and the Unsullied Daenarys Targaryen;s army now numbers 10,000 strong. From Yunkai she marches on the city of Meereen and liberates the slaves. It is in Meereen that Daenarys decides to stay and learn to rule. At her side she has Asher Forrester, Lord Varys former Master of Whispers to King Robert, Grey Worm commander of the Unsullied, Missandei her adviser and interpreter; and Daario Neharis commander of the Second Sons.

Despite all of her accomplishments Daenarys longs for her Strong Bear Ser Jorah Mormont. Often referred to as Jorah the Andel. Jorah had been a trusted advisor, but he had also been a spy for King Robert. When Daenarys found out she banished him with a heavy heart. Despite the pain of death on his life if he remained faithful to Daenarys and saved her life on three different occasions. He also traveled to the city of Vaes Dothrak, where Daenarys won the loyalty of the Dothraki. Jorah had contracted Grey Scale and she commanded him to go and find a cure to the disease. It wasn't until after he left that Dany realized she was in love with him.

She hoped with all her heart that he would find a cure and return to her. When he did she planned to let him know of her love for him. "Your Grace it is time..." Missandei says joining her on the balcony.

The two women walk to the council room where Varys, Daario, Grey Worm, Asher, and the Dothraki commander Meko are waiting. "Let us begin..." Dany says.

"We do not have enough ships to carry the entire army across the sea..." Varys says.

"We can get the entire army across the sea we would just have to make several trips..." Daario says.

"I would not want to do that...Ships can be lost along with supplies and men..." Asher says.

"I agree with Lord Asher...I would rather get the army to Dragonston all at once..."

"Our only other option would be to build the ships..." Varys says, "And that would take time..."

"What of the Dornish?" Dany asks. "Can they send us ships?"

Before Varys can answer the bells start ringing. An Unsullied enters and whispers to Grey Worm. He looks at Daenarys, "Ships my Queen...A thousand ships are approaching the city...They are flying peace banners..."

Everyone leaves the council room and heads for the roof. "Iron Born!" Lord Varys says.

"House Greyjoy..." Asher says.

("Do not trust the Cracken...") Quiathe's words echo in Daenarys' mind. She had met the masked seer in Qarth and had been given a prophecy about, warlocks, Crackens, Spiders (Varys), Bears (Ser Jorah), and Wolves. She was not to trust warlocks, Harpies, and Crackens, ("Use the Cracken to get what you want and when the time comes destroy him...")

"Bring their leader to the throne room I will see him there..." Daenarys commands. She wished Quiathe hadn't left her side. She could use her council especially about Jorah's condition. "Lord Varys..." The others walk on and give them privacy.

"Your Grace..."

"I need you to find someone for me..."

"Who?"

"The Masked woman...Quiathe..."

"I will do my best your grace..." Daenarys sits on the throne at the top of the steps as Euron Greyjoy is ushered before her.

"You stand before Daenarys Stormborn of House Targaryen...Khaleesi of the Great Grass Sea...The Unburnt Mother of Dragons...Breaker of Chains...Ruler of Dragon's Bay...Empress of the East...The rightful heir to the Iron Throne...Queen of the Seven Kingdoms...Protector of the Realm..."

He bows, "Euron Crow's Eye...King of the Iron Isles...Master of the Seven Seas...A living god among men..."

Daenarys smiles at his titles, his rough, scruffy looks, "I do not recall a King of the Iron Isles...Before my father or after..." She looks at Varys, "Lord Varys is there a King of the Iron Isles?"

"No Your Grace..."

"Oh but I am a KIng...I united the Lords of the Iron Islands under me...You need ships...I am in need of a good woman...A Queen...A King needs a Queen...and a Queen needs a King...Our children will rule the world..."

"You are quit arrogant..."

"Confident also...Women love confident men...You need allies...and ships...I bring numbers to add to your army...I bring ships to carry your army..."

"But only if I marry you..."

"You are going to marry someone when you cross the Narrow Sea may as well be me..."

"I will consider your offer in the meantime you are my guest..." She privately meets with her advisers and later convinces Euron that she will marry him after her enemies are defeated. He protests at first and even threatens to leave, but eventually he agrees to her terms. After a week of loading supplies, horses, and men aboard ship the fleet sets sail for Dragonstone. The ships sail through Dragon's Bay to the Gulf of Grief and around the broken lands of Volyria. They stop in Volantis to restock the ships as Volantis has surrendered to Queen Daenarys after the army was defeated.

After two days in Volantis the fleet sails up the coast in between Lys and the Disputed Lands towards the Step Stones. entering the Narrow Sea. Ships break away from the fleet and sail towards Sunspear to give word to the Dornish of Daenarys' arrival. after two months at sea they finally make it to Dragonstone.

DRAGONSTONE

The ancient fortress had been built by Aegon the Conqueror long ago. From Dragonstone he launched his invasion of Westeros uniting the seven Kingdoms under his House. Fire and Blood are the words of House Targaryen and they live in Daenarys Targaryen. When she needs to be she is ruthless, kind, merciless, gentle, strong, and compasionate. A fierce woman to be be respected. Her Dragons fly overhead and circle the castle like it is a long lost home of theirs.

During the trip Euron had been insufferable, always making sexual comments towards Daenarys. Always trying to get her into his bed. She was tempted on more than one occasion to feed the lout to her Dragons. ("You will know when he has outlived his usefulness...") Once again Quiathe's words echo in her mind. Varys had not been successful in finding her.

"We should attack now!" Euron says in the map room with Daenarys and her advisers.

"And I say we need information..." Asher argues.

"I agree allow me to get in contact with my little birds and spiders..." Varys says.

"How long will that take?" Missandei asks.

"A few weeks to a month..."

"And while we wait the Storm Queen grows more powerful...She who makes the first move in war gains the upper hand..."

Daenarys turns away from them, "Grey Worm...What do you say?"

"I say we wait my Queen...A fool who rushes in will certainly die...But while we wait we prepare..."

She nods, "Right...Send the Unsullied to Dorne...They can aid the Dornish in a land attack..."

SER JORAH

After leaving Queen Daenarys to find a cure Ser Jorah was found by Quiathe, "If it is a cure you wish you must travel to Old Town and seek out the Maesters. They can help you..."

So he boarded a merchant ship in Yunkai and sailed with them to Old Town and the citadel of the Maesters. Upon arriving Jorah is placed in the infectious disease ward. He placed alone in a room and given three meals a day. Because Jorah is of Noble birth he is given more and allowed more liberties in his room. He sits in his room and hears the meal cart coming up the hallway. He needs news of some kind. When the young man places the bowl of stew he grabs his arm. "Has she come?"

"Who?"

"The Dragon Queen...Daenarys Targaryen...Has she come?"

"I don't know Ser..."

"When you here something come and tell me..." Five days later the young man speaks to Jorah.

"Ser..."

"Yes..."

"She is here on Dragonstone...Daenarys Targaryen..."