By the time Danyla returned to the Starry Sept, Rouge and his men had gathered all the victims' ashes and buried them in the cemetery near the sept. They had even erected a monument commemorating the riot.
It clearly recorded that, at House Hightower's instigation, the septons of the Starry Sept had incited the populace to spread seditious claims and attempted to oppose the royal family. Their actions had provoked the wrath of the Seven, who sent stars falling from the heavens to destroy those heretics outright. Inspired by this miracle, Oldtown's devout followers of the Seven had bravely swept away those whose faith was impure.
Mungo had carved the inscription on the enormous stone monument with his Valyria Scimitar, saving them a good deal of effort.
Looking at the cemetery before her, Danyla felt little turmoil in her heart, but she still wanted to do as much for them as she could. She therefore instructed Rouge,
"Rouge, tomorrow, have your men count the civilians who died in this clash at the Fresh Star Septon's Hall. Give each family two hundred Silver Stags in compensation. Families left with only the elderly, the infirm, women, and children may collect a monthly living allowance of thirty Silver Stags from the Oldtown Garrison."
"The Garrison should also keep an eye on their daily lives. Take in as many of the bright, quick-witted children as possible."
Though somewhat puzzled, Rouge still answered respectfully,
"Yes, Your Highness! Rest assured, I'll make certain these payments reach those families safely and in full."
Two hundred Silver Stags was already an enormous sum for an ordinary family. Although most of Oldtown's bandits had been dealt with, plenty of swindlers and thieves still lurked in its slums.
They could easily set their sights on the families receiving compensation. Those