Watching Urrax and Danyla being so affectionate, King Jaehaerys could not help saying sourly,
"The ungrateful little rascal! I've stayed by his side and looked after him every day this past month, yet he's never been this affectionate with me!"
Sensing the Old King's mood, Urrax gave him a few low, rasping cries, instantly cheering the old man up. Then he immediately turned back to Danyla to beg for more beef.
What a fickle little scoundrel!
"Hehe, I think it's just the beef he's being affectionate with! His appetite is every bit as big as Myracis's was when she was little!"
Danyla had already fed Urrax more than ten pounds of beef in one sitting, but he still seemed to want more.
"A healthy appetite is a good thing. The more he eats, the faster he grows. House Targaryen has never had young dragons grow as quickly as Myracis and Urrax!"
Jaehaerys finally could not hold back any longer. He squeezed between Urrax and Danyla and began feeding him himself.
"You'd best set off soon to fetch the lords on your list!"
Danyla smiled and nodded.
"All right! I'll leave right away and stop getting in the way of your bonding time with Urrax."
Urrax
To make room for more passengers, Danyla did not bring her personal maid this time. Alone, she took Dreamfyre, Little Balerion, and the others north.
Danyla wore leather armor that Master Ohn had painstakingly crafted for her from Crocodile Lizard hide and Valyrian steel chains. Her breastplate and helmet were made of Valyrian steel, set with enormous purplish-red Magic Gems.
Danyla's hair had grown quite quickly over the past month and was already two or three inches long. Unfortunately, it was still at that awkward stage, leaving her looking every inch a tomboy.
A little