Seeing how utterly distraught he was, Prince Doran raised his hand slightly in a gesture.
Areo Hotah stepped forward from beside him and supported the young man, who could barely stand.
Prince Doran's voice was devoid of emotion. "Take him away and see that he is properly settled."
Areo Hotah nodded silently and led the broken "Quentyn" out of the beautiful courtyard.
Elsewhere, Arianne Martell soon received a reply from her father, Prince Doran.
She read it eagerly, her face lighting up with excitement and triumph.
Her father had not only agreed to send troops, but had also stipulated that she become queen!
It was a perfect match for everything she had dreamed of.
She immediately brought the letter to Young Griff.
He agreed outright to the conditions in the letter, with scarcely any hesitation.
During his time with Arianne, he had already become deeply attracted to the fiery Dornish princess, who possessed both beauty and intelligence. Falling in love with her seemed the most natural thing in the world.
Marrying her as his queen would win him Dorne's full support and allow him to share the Iron Throne with the woman he loved. Why would he refuse?
As for wiping out the Easterners across the Narrow Sea, that had always been part of his plan.
After years under Governor Illyrio's influence, Young Griff firmly believed that the Eastern Warlock named Liu Qian had used evil magic to steal the dragons that rightfully belonged to the Targaryens-to him, Aegon!
In his view, once he, the true dragon, appeared, those dragons would naturally recognize their rightful master and abandon that despicable thief.
Reclaiming the dragons was the key to restoring Targaryen might.
Jon Connington also expressed his support.
He was utterly loyal to House Targaryen and likewise believed that the dragons