At the next two gatherings, Dax and Kai were the only members of her Personal Guard whose speaking skills came anywhere close to Ygr's power to incite a crowd. Fortunately, Danyla stepped in herself to support them. With the help of Watcher's miraculous hallucinogenic drug, they finally roused the emotions of everyone present and urged them to converge on the Starry Sept.
The three streams of people finally joined together and, under Ygr's command, charged menacingly toward the Starry Sept.
Danyla, meanwhile, took the remaining members of her Personal Guard and Watcher toward the other gathering sites.
This time, however, they did not incite the crowds to storm the Starry Sept. Instead, she had Watcher use his hallucinogenic drug to help the septons, who were courting death, continue stirring up the people around them.
Although the elderly septon on the platform wore ragged clothes, his portly body and healthy complexion made it obvious that he was no ascetic. He was probably a mouthpiece kept by House Hightower.
"Everyone must remember that House Hightower has guarded Oldtown for thousands of years! They resisted the Ironborn raids, and they helped us through every long winter. They are the glory of Oldtown!"
It had to be said that every septon who took the platform that day had a silver tongue.
"We must protect Oldtown and House Hightower! Even if dragonfire falls upon us, we must not fear it. The Seven will protect us!"
"Protect House Hightower! Kill those wicked dragons!"
Danyla suddenly shouted from the crowd, giving the septon on the platform such a fright that his heart skipped several beats.
"There's really no need to go that far..."
Danyla gave him no chance to continue.
"So they stole Three Dragon Egg from them! What of it? Surely House Hightower's contributions to the