House Tarth's castle, Evenfall Hall, stood on a seaside crag, directly overlooking the wide Tarth Harbor below.
In recent years, thanks to Daenerys's secret investments, the scale of Tarth Harbor's docks had expanded several times over, now capable of accommodating two to three hundred three-masted ships simultaneously.
At this moment, Tarth Harbor was neatly lined with over one hundred and twenty three-masted ships and several hundred fishing boats of various sizes, eighty of which belonged to Daenerys, though most flew the House Tarth banner.
House Tarth's sigil was a quartered shield composed of a yellow sun on a rose field and a white moon on an azure field, with their house words being 'Day and Night Go Forth'.
The House Tarth banner always made Daenerys think of House Tarth's situation of flourishing females and declining males.
Because the yellow sun on the rose field clearly signified females shining like the sunlight, while the white moon on the blue field somehow indicated a lack of male prosperity.
Each generation of House Tarth had many daughters, but the male line often died out.
However, they had managed to continue House Tarth through the method of marrying in.
Furthermore, House Tarth's daughters often had Triplets.
During Aegon's time, Queen Rhaenys had helped the Triplets daughters of House Tarth find good matches.
And this generation's Lord Tarth had again given birth to Triplets daughters, who were now nine years old.
Although House Tarth was not particularly prominent in the Seven Kingdoms, they had intermarried with both Hightower and House Velaryon, making their bloodline quite noble.
The successive Lords and patriarchs of House Tarth were called 'The Evenstar', which was also the name of House Tarth's Valyrian steel ancestral sword, having a strong CP feel with the Dawn of Starfall's House Dayne.
Because it had just cleared after the rain, the Narrow Sea was cloudless for thousands of miles.
Therefore, the people on Tarth Island had spotted the dragon in the sky very early.
By the time Daenerys landed her dragon outside the main keep of Evenfall Hall, Lord Tarth had already brought his wife, eldest son Budamir, four daughters, and the rest of his family to wait at the castle's main gate.
With Daenerys's secret assistance, House Tarth's wealth had at least quadrupled in recent years, so the entire House Tarth showed great enthusiasm for Daenerys's visit.
All members of House Tarth had golden hair and blue eyes, and while their appearances were ordinary, both men and women were tall and upright.
"Princess, may I touch your dragon?"
Lord Tarth's six-year-old youngest daughter, Brienne, suddenly tugged on Daenerys's clothes, asking with an expectant look.
Little Brienne had golden curly hair, and her big blue eyes, though not beautiful, were full of sincerity and purity.
Moreover, six-year-old Brienne was barely shorter than her three older sisters.
"Of course!"
Daenerys lovingly took Brienne's'small hand', which was about the same size as her own, and walked into the castle courtyard, then summoned Miraxis.
Miraxis's pink scales and Dragon Wings, as well as her elegant figure, were very appealing to girls.
Not only were the girls immediately drawn to the beautiful Miraxis, but even the Countess and the noble ladies could not take their eyes off Miraxis.
At this moment, Miraxis lay docilely in the courtyard like a large dog, emitting a joyful purr under Daenerys's caress.
Under Daenerys's guidance, little Brienne cautiously extended her small hand slowly towards Miraxis's Dragon Wings.
After testing the warmth on it several times, little Brienne finally dared to stroke it.
"Wow! Her body is so warm, just like the fire in a fireplace."
Upon Daenerys's arrival at Tarth Island, she immediately ordered Dax and his brothers to lead one hundred Unicorn Mercenary Company warriors to head towards Oldtown first.
After all, getting from Tarth Island to Oldtown required circumnavigating the entire Dorne region, which would take at least two or three days.
She, on the other hand, could make the journey by riding a dragon in just half a day.
Even if Daenerys went to Oldtown alone with so many dragon, she would naturally not be afraid, but it would be inconvenient for her to implement her upcoming plans.
In the evening, Daenerys received a warm reception from Lord Tarth's family; the entire castle became exceptionally lively due to Daenerys's arrival.
The food Lord Tarth used to entertain the dragon was all plump yellow cattle.
Tarth Island had many high-quality natural pastures, so the entire island grazed hundreds of thousands of goats and tens of thousands of yellow cattle and pack horses.
Because most of Daenerys's subordinates were now stationed on Tarth Island, Daenerys did not let the dragon directly breathe Dragonflame to eat this time.
Instead, she had her Dragon Guard select dozens of old cows and horses, slaughter them, and skin them before presenting them to the dragon.
The bones of cattle and horses were much sturdier than those of goats; except for Dreamfire, neither Amoros nor Xiao Bellerion could swallow all the bones of these cattle and horses.
Conversely, Simoros, the large-headed red dragon, easily crushed the bones of those cattle and horses into powder with his unique advantage, then happily swallowed them.
The sturdy cow and horse skulls were easily crushed into powder like candy under Simoros's immense biting force.
Because all members of House Tarth had relatively straightforward personalities, Daenerys couldn't help but drink a few extra cups, eventually feeling a bit dizzy.
So, she returned to her room to rest, attended by Laila.
The room Lord Tarth arranged for Daenerys offered a direct view of the Narrow Sea under the moonlight through a huge floor-to-ceiling window.
After a simple wash, Daenerys wrapped herself in a blanket and sat by the window, admiring the Narrow Sea under the moonlight.
Lost in the beautiful scenery before her, she unknowingly drifted into a dream.
In her dream, Daenerys felt as if countless sticky, cold tentacles reached out from the ocean, trying to drag her to the bottom of the sea.
At this moment, the bright moon in the sky cast down numerous ethereal beams of light, enveloping her.
Those moonlight wrapped around her tightly like silk, lifting her up.
And in Daenerys's ear, faint, song-like, weeping whispers could be heard:
"Maiden favored by the Lady of Light!
You shall be the sole light in the Starry Temple,
The Moon God's mercy brings you hope,
A new moon shall rise again in your hands.
She is half hot, half cold,
Her heart is a vibrant green,
Remember, the dragon has three heads!
You will face two choices,
Light and heat will guide your way,
The scorching heat will make people ecstatic,
Whether it be steel or silkworms,
Whether it be cotton and linen or jewels,
Dawn shall illuminate the path ahead.
The shadows in the deep ocean will eventually awaken,
Stars weep blood,
Black tides engulf white waves,
Green tides intermingle with bloodstreams,
Only the eternal Night Lion watches over you,
There is only one answer,
Scorching glory or icy sorrow."
In this strange song, the ocean beneath Daenerys's feet gradually began to churn wildly, and the originally pitch-black seawater turned into four colors: black, green, red, and white.
The chaotic waves were like grotesque monsters, trying to devour Daenerys.
Above Daenerys, the moonlight transformed into a giant dragon and countless moon boats, carrying Daenerys higher and higher.
And at this moment, Daenerys suddenly discovered that this dragon actually had three heads.
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