In Westeros, the displaced and marginalized people in every prosperous city posed a serious underlying threat, their communities the likeliest breeding grounds for crime and wrongdoing.
Much of King's Landing's poor sanitation and frequent unrest, for instance, could be traced back to these displaced and marginalized city dwellers.
It was understandable that Samwell and the others were troubled by this. After all, the tournament had brought more than a hundred thousand displaced people and assorted outsiders flooding into White Sheep Town's resettlement area.
Although most had come to earn a living, plenty of criminals were mixed in among them. Recently, several dozen criminals incapable of much physical labor had already been locked in Dragonstone Castle's dungeon.
More than a hundred able-bodied offenders had also been sentenced to forced labor by Danyla.
Once construction of her tournament grounds was complete, thousands of temporary workers and their families would face considerable pressure to make ends meet. That would surely put an added strain on law and order around White Sheep Town.
"Then we simply won't let construction in White Sheep Town stop!"
After a moment's thought, Danyla made her decision.
"Since the plans for Danyla Castle are finished, we'll officially begin building it as soon as the tournament grounds are complete!"
"That will not only keep the workers building the tournament grounds employed, but also provide more jobs for the displaced people pouring in."
"Danyla Castle will be enormous anyway. Even if we build it entirely out of dragonstone, it will take at least a few years to finish."
"By then, development of New Dragonstone Island will be nearly complete, and there will naturally be enough places to settle them."
"Yes, Your Highness!"
"Then we can keep recruiting more laborers. With the wages and benefits we offer, those displaced people will finally