![]() ![]() Daenerys admits that she does not understand Quaithe. The last of the three seekers, the shadowbinder Quaithe gives Daenerys a warning to beware of everyone, for they all lust for the power of her dragons, and then departs.Īfter Quaithe leaves, Ser Jorah states she is right, but he also does not trust her. He tells her that there will be a feast the next day with delicacies and music, and the Thirteen will come to do her honor. Daenerys, however, wants their help in winning her throne.ĭaenerys expected something grand when Xaro Xhoan Daxos offered the hospitality of his home, but not a palace larger than a market town, with an entire wing given over to her. The two continue to bicker until Ser Jorah Mormont mutters in the common tongue “The crow calls the raven black,” that she should avoid both men, and that it would be best to not linger here. Xaro Xhoan Daxos warns her that warlocks are not to be trusted. Pyat states that it will be as she commands and the other complements her on her wisdom. Daenerys tells them both that she only wants the Red Keep in King's Landing and if they want to give her gifts, to give her ships and swords. ![]() Pyat Pree sings from her other side “Qarth itself is hers, she has no need of baubles,” and she should come to the House of the Undying to drink wisdom and truth. He tells Daenerys that if she desires anything she sees it is hers. The merchant prince Xaro Xhoan Daxos rides up on his camel, which the Dothraki horses shy away from. Daenerys thinks how the Dothraki call these people “Milk Men" for their skin and how Khal Drogo dreamed sacking the great city. The women are in gowns that bare one breast, and the men wear beaded silk shirts while the children wear only sandals and paint. Qartheen line the streets and balconies to watch them pass, black Drogon on her shoulder. It has three thick walls: the first is 30 feet high and made of red sandstone carved with animals, the second 40 feet high and made of granite carved with scenes of war, and the third 50 feet high, made of black marble carved with scenes of sex. Upon seeing the city, Daenerys has to admit the city is magnificent. The warlock Pyat Pree told Daenerys that Qarth is the greatest city, a crossroads, and ancient. There is a large celebration for their arrival at Qarth apparent as Daenerys’ khalasar approaches the city and a column of camelry rides from the city to provide her an honor guard. After a bath, Ser Jorah Mormont arrives with a ship captain with news that King Robert Baratheon is dead and there is civil war in the Seven Kingdoms. Xaro Xhoan Daxos provides her an entire wing of his palace. There is a great celebration in Qarth for the arrival of Daenerys’ khalasar. ![]()
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