The sudden accusations from the Kingdom of the Three Daughters brought the great families of Braavos, already simmering with undercurrents of conflict, back together to present a united front against outsiders.
The leaders of the great families knew perfectly well what had happened in the Stepstones. Nor were they afraid that the alliance of the three cities could cause much trouble, but at the very least, they could not afford to give anyone ammunition against them in the court of public opinion.
After all, Braavos dominated the world through economic means and credibility, not brute force. Maintaining appearances was still extremely important to them.
During this period, the intelligence networks and undercover agents of the various major powers also gradually began surfacing in Braavos. This made the situation in the city, perpetually shrouded in clouds and mist, even harder to unravel.
Meanwhile, Danyla enjoyed the generous support Braavos provided. Apart from riding her dragon to the distant northern ice fields each day to hunt whales, walruses, and seals, she visited the Sanctuary of the Blessed to check on the construction.
The cold winds blowing from the far north, rich in magical energy, allowed whales, walruses, seals, and other species to breed and grow freely in the Shivering Sea. These great sea beasts not only reproduced at an astonishing rate but also grew rapidly, reaching sizes far beyond those found elsewhere.
Although almost all those that entered waters frequented by humans belonged to weaker populations driven out by their rivals, they were already enormous by human standards.
In regions humans could scarcely reach, Dreamfyre often hunted whales over thirty meters long and giant walruses more than ten meters in length. The magical energy within them was also far beyond that of ordinary sea beasts.
Danyla had originally wanted to continue exploring