"I know," Arianne smiled and said, "Yes, if I went to Na Sa Star, Nymeria would indeed offer me a better position and let me use my talents, but that's not what I want. Compared to going to Lorath to enjoy granted power, I prefer to be here, assisting Queen Daenerys in expanding territory and establishing a kingdom. This is more fulfilling."
Looking at Arianne before him, Lynd was at a loss for words. Undoubtedly, Arianne at this moment had clearly been inspired by Daenerys's charm. This made Lynd even more curious about the current Daenerys, curious about the difference between the current Daenerys and the Daenerys he had seen before, given that she could even tame a wild horse like Arianne.
"Let's go! I came here precisely to see Daenerys as well." Lynd stood up and walked out.
Arianne quickly followed, asking, "Did you come to Qarth specifically to see Daenerys?"
"No," Lynd shook his head and said, "I was originally going directly to Asshai, but Nymeria asked me to come here to meet Daenerys, to prepare for her upcoming meeting with Daenerys."
Originally, Arianne was curious about Lynd going to Asshai, but upon hearing that Nymeria wanted to meet Daenerys, her curiosity shifted, and she couldn't help but ask, "Why does Nymeria want to meet Queen Daenerys?"
"An alliance," Lynd answered simply, and did not continue speaking.
After leaving the Miracle Merchant Guild, Lynd asked Arianne to lead the way to the palace.
As the group walked through the streets of Qarth, people on both sides cast hostile and fearful glances at them.
Lynd smiled and said, "It seems your lives aren't easy! Staying in a city where everyone is an enemy, you probably have to be careful even when sleeping at night, lest someone sneak up to assassinate you."
Arianne naturally wouldn't admit that they hadn't controlled the city, so she vaguely said, "Only some areas are like this; the situation in the Garden District is much better."
Lynd didn't say anything more, his gaze occasionally sweeping around, like an ordinary traveler.
Soon they entered the Garden District, where the situation was indeed completely different, just as Arianne had said. There were no longer hostile and fearful glances. This was not because they had won the hearts of the people in this district, but because the residences and courtyards here all belonged to the Thirteen. With the death of the Thirteen and the escape of their families and retainers, these residences and courtyards were all empty. They were now being used to house the Golden Company and the Dothraki, meaning that the Qartheen in this district combined probably did not exceed a hundred, so naturally there were no hostile glances.
"Much better, isn't it?" Lynd said with a hint of sarcasm.
Arianne pouted and offered no explanation.
The two entered the palace, which had been converted from the House of a Thousand. By this time, Daenerys was already seated on the throne on the stone platform, with her close advisors standing on the stone steps on either side.
When she saw Lynd, she suddenly felt an inexplicable panic and couldn't help but want to lower her head, but she still resisted this almost instinctive urge, keeping her head slightly raised, her body straight, trying hard to appear more majestic.
"Long time no see, Daenerys!" Arriving at the foot of the steps, before Missandei could announce Daenerys's long string of titles, Lynd spoke first to greet her.
"Long time no see, Lord Lynd!" Seeing Lynd's casual demeanor, Daenerys was momentarily stunned, then relaxed and responded with a smile.
Lynd, while observing Daenerys, said, "You've changed a lot; you're like a completely different person from the little girl I saw back then!"
Daenerys felt quite emotional, and a hint of sadness appeared, as she said, "Yes, I have no one to rely on now. I need to bear everything myself; I have no choice but to change."
"My blood of my blood, you still have us to rely on. We will be your most solid shield and arakh," one of the Bloodriders immediately spoke.
Lynd looked at the Bloodrider, then at Daenerys, knowing that Daenerys must have misunderstood his meaning. The change he spoke of was not referring to the change in Daenerys's identity, status, and circumstances, but the change in Daenerys herself.
Leaving aside Daenerys's physical development, the biggest change in Daenerys was her temperament. Her entire being had gained a layer of mysterious aura. This aura was majestic, solemn, and also very amiable, making people feel an involuntary liking for her upon seeing her. Moreover, this aura would additionally increase Daenerys's charm, and the increase was quite significant, so much so that even Lynd couldn't help but feel a fondness for her after seeing her.
It was clear that Daenerys's extraordinary charm was highly abnormal, but this was not caused by some unknown magic. Instead, it seemed more like a supernatural ability originating from the activation of Daenerys's own bloodline, just like Lynd's telekinesis, which could produce effects similar to magic but was not magic.
"You should go out more often," Lynd directly offered a very useful suggestion to Daenerys. He said, "Meet more people in Qarth, talk with them more, understand what they need, listen to their voices, and speak up for the poor people in the city who are oppressed by the Thirteen and other nobles. I think you should quickly be able to take control of this city."
The suggestion Lynd gave was not unfounded. In fact, with Daenerys's current charm, she didn't even need to talk to others; simply letting people see her was enough to make them feel close to her, and hostility would naturally dissipate.
However, Daenerys did not know about the extraordinary charm she possessed. She only felt that Lynd's suggestion was a good one, because ever since she entered Qarth, to avoid assassination attempts, she had always stayed in the palace, protected by others, and had never met the people of Qarth.
Now, Lynd's reminder also made Daenerys realize some of her oversights, so she nodded and said, "Your suggestion is very good. I will find time to meet with the common people. After all, they are also my subjects now."
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