Thanks to the Seven Kingdoms' current transport network, the great nobles soon arrived one after another, and the temporary camp beside the Kingswood kept expanding.
Opportunities to cultivate Queen Danyla's favor were rare, and every noble knew that this hunt was far more than a simple outing.
Thus, nobles with outstanding sons and daughters not only outfitted their children in expensive finery but also presented Danyla with substantial gifts.
These gifts had all been carefully prepared, both practical and generous. They knew just how "pragmatic" their queen was. This time, Danyla received so many gifts that her hands almost went numb.
By a rough estimate, Daemon would no longer have to worry about funding for some time.
To receive and entertain the arriving nobles, their wives, and their daughters, Danyla was occupied with social engagements from morning until night, with scarcely a moment to herself.
Fortunately, her personal ladies-in-waiting, Anne, Jarelle, and Bethany, soon arrived. Their standing and abilities made them more than capable of entertaining the guests in Danyla's place.
Danyla, meanwhile, personally took her daughters to select suitable personal maids.
There was a great deal to consider. The girls needed to be talented, attractive, and of good character, but their temperaments and family circumstances also mattered.
By the traditions and customs of Westeros, personal maids and attendants were a noble's most loyal and trusted companions.
Loyalty alone, however, was not enough. They also needed sufficient influence within their own families to bring the power behind them into their master's service.
House Tarth, behind Danyla's Sworn Warrior Cameron, House Royce, behind Rhaella, and House Stokeworth, to which Anne belonged, had all played crucial roles in the early stages of Danyla's rise.
Even now, they remained among the upper ranks of Holy Flame Island's forces.
Naturally, this had brought enormous