Seeing that Hogdera was unharmed, Danyla felt relieved. Though the air in Braavos always carried a fishy stench, her good mood made it seem like another distinctive local flavor today.
Thanks to Jormungava and Jormungar, everyone enjoyed fresh seafood for breakfast, including the shellfish, crabs, cod, and eels they had caught.
The two little sea dragons now had enormous appetites, and their hunting skills were improving all the time. Whenever they dived into the water, they surfaced with prey in less than a minute. Once they had eaten their fill, they kept bringing their catches to Danyla and the others.
Cod with fried potatoes and a helping of jam was Danyla's favorite. Baked eel with roasted corn was good too. Both meals were nutritious and delicious.
In fact, however, Braavos's most abundant catch was herring, one of the most numerous fish in the world. Herring were not only plentiful but also rich in fat, nutritious, and easy to catch. They therefore held an important place in Braavos's foreign trade.
Most of the herring on the market had been salted, however, so their flavor was difficult to describe kindly. To ordinary people, though, they were a rare source of nourishment and a delicacy, so they still had plenty of customers.
After breakfast, Danyla boarded a small boat under the protection of her many Personal Guards, ready for a day's tour of Braavos. Since Hogdera might remain asleep for some time, she had Hognara and Hogras stay beside her to protect her.
Though they were still young dragons, they already stood at the very top of this world's food chain. Even the strongest human fighters could not withstand a blast of their dragonfire.
Meanwhile, Danyla's Sworn Warrior, Cameron of Tarth, stayed behind to receive the merchants coming to trade with the Holy