After giving Ishina a stern scolding, Danyla sent Lucerys back to High Heart on his own to look after his daughter. Ishina, meanwhile, was conscripted by Danyla to ride her Great Dragon Meleys out to the Sunset Sea to hunt sea monsters.
"For three months, you must hunt down at least one sea monster every day. For every one you fall short, your hunting duty will be extended by a month!"
"Mother~"
"Remember this, Ishina! A princess's true nobility lies in how much she contributes to her people! House Targaryen's Great Dragons are not pets for you to keep in the Dragonpit. They are divine beasts that protect the kingdom and bring prosperity to its people."
Wheedling was utterly useless against Danyla. The Targaryen royal house had only a limited number of Great Dragons at its disposal, and as one of the finest adults among them, Meleys could hardly be allowed to spend every day lounging in the Dragonpit.
Besides, if they did not hunt down and stockpile more magical creatures before the magical energy tide ended completely, House Targaryen's Great Dragons would likely suffer again once the magical energy between heaven and earth had dissipated entirely.
Danyla also sent a royal decree to her elder sister Rhaenyra, ordering her to patrol Biter Bay and the nearby waters of the Shivering Sea every day and kill every giant sea beast she encountered.
Over the years, Rhaenyra and her Great Dragon had remained holed up in Harrenhal, doing nothing except having children. Rhaenyra now had six sons and two daughters. From the look of things, she seemed determined to catch up with Danyla.
But she did not have Danyla's advantages and had already become "as fat as a barrel." Her Great Dragon Syrax had been fed until she was fat and