Since King Jaehaerys did not want to tell Danyla any more, she stopped asking. With her current strength, she would not dare venture into the ruins of Valyria to show off anyway.
Besides, she wanted to lie low on Holy Flame Island a while longer and build up more strength!
At the moment, Danyla wore nothing but a cloak, making it inconvenient to share a Great Dragon with King Jaehaerys again. The old king settled Urrax on his shoulder, asked the Dragonkeepers for a horse, and rode toward the Red Keep.
Since no word of tonight's events could be allowed to leak, neither Danyla nor King Jaehaerys had brought their Personal Guard.
For safety's sake, Danyla let Jaehaerys set off first, then rode Dreamfyre in circles overhead, escorting him all the way back to the Red Keep.
When everyone at the Red Keep saw the docile, innocent-looking copper-red hatchling on King Jaehaerys's shoulder, they were stunned. It had been a long time since House Targaryen had seen so many new Great Dragons appear in such rapid succession.
This year, in less than three months, two hatchlings had been born one after another, and seven nearly adult dragons had appeared as well. This made the timid lords of the Seven Kingdoms tuck their tails between their legs, no longer daring to step out of line.
Meanwhile, some of the Great Lords and people from the Free Cities of Essos began watching the Targaryen royal family even more closely, their clandestine networks working at a feverish pace. After all, they would never permit another Valyria to rise.
King Jaehaerys's return shocked everyone because of the Great Dragon on his shoulder. What shocked them about Danyla, however, was her gleaming white bald head and the grime covering her body.
She hurriedly called out