Crave

299 AC

People are complex beings , though simple minded many may be , but beyond our simplicity was the potential of greatness. Our ability to adapt… to think and to create was limitless and we would've achieved unimaginable things if we were not all set in our ways of stagnation.

Many of us fighting each other over petty squabbles or over petty things, setting ourselves back further through conflict and feuds,step after step and instead of going forward we fall back.

Nations today lack good rulers and its peoples lack direction , the pitiful masses only following the stupid lies their masters feed them if not faltering to vanity, flinging themselves to their deaths on a whim for what ? Glory ? Pride ?

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"Crusaders i heard they were called your grace, men from the west. The same men that invaded Pentos and Qohor and had magister Illyrio Mopatis executed along with many others. They say that their king is a god. He can heal wounds at a whim ,many say that he can cure the sick and heal those that are blind and dumb.People from all over essos flock to Pentos on this mere rumor alone. Though we may never know of its truth unless we go ourselves but such rumors are most likely tales to credit his name alone" ser barriston stated to the queen as she gazed on the armored men walking through the slave selling city , some dressed in white and some dressed in blue.

The men were following behind a middle aged man around seemingly their leader.

"They are also said to be zealous against the institution of slavery" Jorah added to which denaerys nodded in admiration.

'Though she wondered what such people were doing in a slave selling city like this. Trade perhaps? Though the thought seemed unlikely as cities from the east including Astapor were against these new comers and against their quickly formed nation and as such trading with your enemies seemed quite foolish'

Whatever these men came to do only the gods knew, she just hoped it wasn't anything that might cause a commotion which they seem to always be keen on as it would be another problem added to this wretched city.

Her first impressions on astapor were all ruined when she saw it up close . Men ,women and children , crucified on stakes to warn their peers of revolting and running away if not to also serve as punishment for menial things.

It always horrifyingly surprises her how cruel mankind could be. The truth of the world was showing itself to her , not filtered through the books she once read and she saw it whole for herself and for what people could be. There was no weakness to be shown in these lands for that would mean a quick death from those who would take advantage of such weakness .

These lands were not kind. Even Jorah stated that the worse hadn't even been seen by her yet still the horrors she saw so far was sickening.

"Let us hurry , I don't want to stay here longer than I should. This city draws on my patience as it is" She scrounged out before walking on her two companions in tow.

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"The governor was strict with his orders. We do nothing more than to trade and barter perhaps gather information if we can , although that might seem tricky as it is we must still make an attempt, we'll be here for a day and then back to the roads " The older man stated .

"And what if were to come across … some problems ?" A knight asked

"We escape as we planned and meet up at our safe point and if you are to be caught die in the attempt of escaping !For these lot here will show no mercy when they peel the skin pff upur flesh."He replied making the man shift uncontrollably.