CHAPTER 7: DAENARYS

Ten years pass in Meereen and because of Aegon's business sense and financial management he is able to build up the treasury and stay one step ahead of Robert Baratheon's assassins. Through his spy ring Aegon is able to lead the assassins into traps or misdirect them. Eventually he is able to hire actors to look like Aegon and his siblings so that no one can point the finger at Jon.

Dany is in the garden practicing with a bow. She is very beautiful with her long white hair and purple eyes. Walking the streets of Meereen she has caught the eyes of many of the young nobles of Meereen. Inside the house Daenarys is free to be herself. Outside the house she is Lady Rhela and wears black wigs to hide her identity.

After she finishes the bow Dany practices sword, then daggers, and quarterstaff. She goes inside and has midday meal with her brothers and Sir Cade. "Have you heard anything from Jon Connington…" Viserys asks.

"Not yet but soon I imagine…"

"How do you know he hasn't betrayed us?"

"He hasn't…"

"And when will you begin putting an army together?"

"As soon as I hear from Lord Connington…"

"Dany what do you think of all this?"

"I think Aegon has never lead us wrong…"

"Of course you would say that…" Viserys leaves the table.

"Viserys…"

"Let him go…"

She looks at Aegon, "Why do you treat Aegon so?"

"He is not fit to be King… and one day he will betray us both to get his crown… Viserys will be his own undoing mark my words…"

Aegon's words haunt Daenarys as she lies in her bed. She stares at a lit candle nearby. She sees a tall man with a long braid of hair down his back. She sees three Dragons, a black one ridden by Aegon, she rides a green one, and the gold Dragon is ridden by someone whose face is hidden from her. Then she sees a great wall of ice and snow. On the other side is an army of dead people. Scared Dany turns away from the flame.

The next day Dany tells Aegon about her vision. After morning meal she walks through the streets saddened by the slavery in the city. She has ten sell swords with her as guards. While in Meereen Daenarys befriends a young noble named Dirah Ezad. The two have a lot in common and like Dany Irah hates slavery. "You have been melancholy…" Irah says.

"I am afraid for my brothers… Something terrible is about to happen…"

"Why do say that?"

"Something my brother said to me last night. He said that Vane will betray us…"

"Why would your brother betray you…"

"Its complicated…" Dany and Irah, are walking through the Market. Dany stops and looks at her, "So how are things with you…"

"My father is forcing me to marry Baron Acmyne…"

"I feel sorry for you especially since you are in love with Daven…"

"Daven and I are planning on running away together…"

"Wow… when do you leave?"

"In two days…"

"I will miss you and good luck…" Dany buys a wedding present while they are in the Market. Three days later Irah's slave girl comes to Dany's house. The servant allows her entrance. "Wasp… what are you doing here?" Dany asks.

"Please my lady… Lady Irah needs your help… Her father found out about her and Daven… He is going to have Daven sold as a slave…"

"This is no concern of ours…" Viserys says.

Dany looks at her brother and begs him to do something. The next day at sunrise Aegon goes to the slave auctioneer and pays him to sell Daven to him. Aegon gives him his freedom upon returning home. "Thank you, but I must see Irah…"

"Don't be a fool… You go after Irah and her father will kill you this time…"

"What can I do?"

Dany goes to visit Irah and tells her that Daven is alright and living at her home. Dany had planned to bring Irah back for a visit, but her father would not allow it. Later Dany is sitting alone with Aegon. "What's wrong Dany?"

"Irah… I am sad we could not help her and Daven…"

"So am I…"

Dany takes his hand, "Aegon promise me we will do something about slavery before we leave for Westeros…"

"Such as…"

"I don't know… start a slave revolt…"

"Dany…"

"Its wrong Aegon… it is wrong for someone to benefit off the suffering of others…"

He sighs, "Okay Dany… I promise… I will give that matter some thought…" She kisses his hand in gratitude.