Danyla had gained a great deal from her visit to King's Landing. Not only had she learned some of Old Valyria's secret history, but she had also gained a much fuller understanding of how the first few kings of House Targaryen had risen to power.
Above all, she had forged a deep bond with King Jaehaerys as his great-granddaughter. Her great-grandfather's wisdom and generosity of spirit commanded her respect, while her intelligence and vivacity brought him great comfort in his old age.
Danyla felt that the many accolades her great-grandmother, Queen Alysanne, had earned were inseparable not only from her own virtues, but also from having such a wise and enlightened husband.
Although Danyla had not discovered whether House Targaryen had any close connection to the destruction of Old Valyria during this visit,
she had at least confirmed that House Targaryen had known about it beforehand and made ample preparations. Moreover, their relations with Valyria's other dragonlord houses had been far from friendly.
Or, viewed in a more positive light, they had been deeply hostile to slavery. In a sense, that could count as a measure of kindness in the family!
Danyla suspected that this quality might have been precisely why the other dragonlord houses had shunned them. Perhaps it was also why the liberated Free Cities had chosen not to continue taking action against them!
Of course, this was merely Danyla's own impression, with no concrete evidence to support it. Still, historical accounts and family records did show that House Targaryen had produced quite a few bleeding hearts over the years.
Of course, it was also possible that House Targaryen had known the destruction of Valyria was closely connected to the slaves' resistance, and had therefore taken a firm stance against slavery.
Even Aegon, the founding dragon king, had