At the entrance of the Orphanage stood two towers; one was called "Dragon God's Cradle," and the other was called "Dragon God's Gift."
According to Princess Daniella's request, when the Orphanage was built, a rotating dragon-shaped box was specifically placed beneath this tower.
This allowed people to place abandoned infants inside, and the rotating dragon-shaped box would then deliver them to one side of the Orphanage.
Finally, ringing the nearby bell would alert the people inside that another abandoned infant had been placed there.
The main purpose of this was to provide a discreet and safe way for mothers who had suffered shame and hardship, or those who could not afford to raise their children, to give up their children.
The other tower allowed the children of the Orphanage to write down their wishes and place them in a box, which would then rotate to the outside.
This way, kind-hearted people willing to help the Orphanage could fulfill their wishes through this channel.
After the Orphanage was completed, Princess Daniella had people collect these wish notes every day and helped them fulfill their wishes.
Later, after she went to Dragonstone, she also left dedicated personnel to be responsible for this matter.
In fact, the wishes of these children were very simple; they were nothing more than practical things like food, clothing, or school supplies.
This was because children who could independently write wish notes must have already undergone the Orphanage's systematic training.
The Orphanage primarily taught children literacy, arithmetic, and instilled gratitude and loyalty towards the Targaryen Family.
Like the Red Keep, the Orphanage's buildings were also filled with dragon elements everywhere.
Children growing up in such an environment would naturally develop a subconscious fondness for dragons.
Of course, for older children, the Orphanage also taught some practical survival skills.
For this purpose, Princess Daniella even specifically requested a hundred-acre manor by the Blackwater River from King Jaehaerys.
Besides supporting the Orphanage, children here were taught farming and herding skills, as well as various handicraft skills that were easy to make a living from.
Although the time was still short and no significant effects could be seen, Princess Daniella believed that since the seeds had been planted, they would eventually grow into towering trees.
Orphanage
Princess Daniella's arrival excited all the children.
Although none of them had ever seen Princess Daniella, a tapestry depicting Princess Daniella at seven years old riding a dragon hung in their classroom.
They also knew that the Orphanage was built by Princess Daniella, and that their daily meals, warm clothes, learning opportunities, and the chance to learn various survival skills when they grew up were all provided with the support of Princess Daniella.
Therefore, for these orphans, most of whom had no concept or impression of their parents, Princess Daniella played the role of a mother in their hearts.
So, after receiving the news that Princess Daniella would arrive at noon, they were all extremely excited and swept the already clean street outside the Orphanage over and over again.
And all of them, without prior arrangement, put on their favorite clothes and washed their hands and faces spotlessly clean.
When Daniella stepped out of the carriage, Dean Ogian, the director of the Orphanage, was already waiting at the main entrance with all the children.
"Greetings, Princess!"
Although their voices were not uniform and their etiquette was rather sloppy, Princess Daniella felt the purest sincerity from them.
Looking at the excitement and respect emanating from their eyes, Princess Daniella felt that her efforts over the years were truly worthwhile.
"Brother Dean Ogian, it seems you have truly raised the children well.
This road in front of the Orphanage is probably the cleanest and tidiest in all of King's Landing!"
"What can escape the Princess's eyes?
It is my honor to receive your praise!"
"However, I believe you are not here today to praise this old man!"
Dean Ogian was not a devout monk.
Although he was a monk of the Seven Gods Church, he did not reject the Old Gods, r'hllor, the thousand-faced god, and the various other deities on the continent of Essos.
Such a monk would naturally not abide by the doctrines of the church; besides not having illegitimate children, he seemed to have done everything a man should do.
Such a monk was naturally greatly rejected within the Seven Gods Church.
So, despite being a monk, he spent years mingling in Flea Bottom under the guise of preaching, but in reality, he was drinking, gambling, and visiting brothels with the poor people there.
However, he always managed to evade the supervision and capture of the Seven Gods Church's inspector clerics, and eventually, he was almost expelled from the Seven Gods Church by the High Septon.
The day he was expelled by the High Septon, Princess Daniella, who was coincidentally visiting the Great Sept with Queen Emma, encountered him.
Thus, by a strange coincidence, he was noticed by Princess Daniella and arranged to be the director of the Orphanage.
At that time, Queen Emma and the High Septon's faces were quite a sight; they immediately raised strong protests, but were persuaded by a few words from Princess Daniella:
"Is it not precisely because of human imperfection that the gods handed down their doctrines and sent monks to save humanity?"
"If he can reform, would that not just demonstrate the greatness of the Seven Gods?"
"If you expel him, would that not be proclaiming to the world that the Seven Gods cannot change humanity?!"
And Dean Ogian indeed did not disappoint Princess Daniella; he managed the Orphanage very well.
Furthermore, relying on his many years of experience mingling in Flea Bottom, he found many "experts" in various fields to serve as teaching instructors at the Orphanage.
Before the establishment of the "Fire-Kissed Garden" in King's Landing, the Orphanage was Princess Daniella's intelligence center.
After White Sheep Town was built, Dean Ogian's contribution was indispensable in attracting so many professional talents.
Moreover, Dean Ogian somehow secretly learned the skill of training ravens from the Citadel, and he trained many pigeons, magpies, parrots, and falcons at the Orphanage.
The two tall towers at the main entrance have now become his "Tower of a Hundred Birds."
Ignoring this old rascal, after Princess Daniella enthusiastically hugged and cheek-kissed every child, she led them all towards the Orphanage's large classroom.
Here, Princess Daniella and her handmaidens distributed food and gifts to the children, and then they all gathered around and chatted for over an hour.
"Princess, I heard your Dreamfire is bigger than a horse, is that true?"
"You're wrong, she's bigger than an elephant!"
"You're both wrong, she's bigger than a house!
I've seen her fly over King's Landing, and her shadow can cover half a street."
"Princess, I heard that dragons are all made of fire, so won't your bottom get burned when you sit on her back?"
Just as Princess Daniella had expected, they were indeed all deeply "invaded" by dragon culture.
To allow them to more directly experience the power of dragons, Princess Daniella directly called Dreamfire over.
Although the Orphanage's courtyard was spacious, it was only just big enough for Dreamfire to land.
One can imagine the immense visual impact she would have on these children when she descended from the sky.
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