By the time Daenerys got dressed again, it was completely dark.

This time, she wore a long violet silk dress, revealing a smooth and white back, a pearl ribbon tied around her waist, and her long silver-gold hair was coiled into a noble woman's bun, which looked dignified and elegant.

The servants set up the barbecue grill in the gazebo and were preparing dinner.

Samwell lay in his rocking chair, sipping sour persimmon wine, and rolled around with Rego and Viserion hugging at his feet.

"So what?" Daenerys pulled up her skirt and spun around Samwell.

Like a little girl waiting for a lover's compliment.

Samwell smiled exaggeratedly: "I'm sipping your beauty, and I'm already smitten." ”

"If you're smitter, I'm afraid it's the wine." Daenerys snorted, but still smiled brightly.

But the next moment, she became melancholy again:

"Sam, am I stupid?"

It's a bit naïve. "Of course not." Samwell comforted, "You're just starting out in this Game of Thrones and aren't familiar with the rules yet. ”

"yes. Before today, I didn't know how to play this game. I don't have what it takes to join this game either. Daenerys walked slowly over to Samwell, "You helped me get a powerful army and take over a city. How can I thank you, Sam? ”

Samwell got up from his rocking chair, and the two were close to each other.

Daenerys looked up, waiting for his kiss.

Of course, he wouldn't let her down, wrapping his arms around her waist and letting their bodies fit together, while lowering his head and clutching the pair of bright red lips.

Daenerys closed her eyes and reached out to hook the man's neck.

His kiss was hot and hot, with the smell of sour persimmon and pear, which enchanted Daenerys.

For a long time, the lips parted.

Daenerys' face was flushed, but she still gently pushed the man away and said:

"Hungry, let's eat something."

"Okay." Samwell took a roast leg of lamb from the servant, cut off a few pieces with a dagger and placed them on Daenerys' plate.

She thanked her, and then asked as she ate:

"Sam, now that we've conquered Astapor, isn't it time to head to Yuankai? And Meereen. The slaves in those two cities are still waiting for us to be freed. ”

"I don't think it's a good idea to go into Yuankai and Meereen."

Daenerys was stunned for a moment before asking:

"Why?"

Samwell explains:

"Because our real goal is Westeros, not Slave Bay. In fact, the capture of Astapo was just to obtain the Innocent Legion, and now that the goal has been achieved, it is time to leave decisively. ”

"But what about the slaves of Yuankai and Meereen?" Daenerys frowned.

Samwell sighed, "We can't help them now." ”

"It helps!" Daenerys insisted, "As long as we have the Unsullied Legion and the Dragons, we can take Abyss and Meereen and free the slaves there. ”

"That's right. It's not difficult to capture Yuankai and Meereen, but what about after they are captured? The three cities of Slave Bay all depend on the slave trade for their livelihood, and you banned the slave trade, so how can the people in the city live? There is also a river of worms in Astapor, and it can also open up fields for a living. Even so, it is foreseeable that their future will be even more difficult, and as for Yuankai and Meereen, it will only be worse. ”

"But they're free."

"Freedom doesn't fill your stomach." Samwell said, "And did you know that Slave Bay got its name because it was the center of the slave trade on the continent of Essos. Dothraki, Quells, Valantis, Guzai...... Most of the world depends on the slave trade here.

It also means that if we destroy the slave trade here, most of the world will be our enemy.

Can the Unsullied Legion and the Four Dragons help us fight so many enemies? ”

Daenerys' brow furrowed even tighter, and after a long moment of contemplation, she still shook her head, and said:

"No, we not only have the support of the Unsullied, but also the countless slaves in Astapor, Yuankai, and Meereen, and as long as we can free them, they can be our strong backing!"

"You overestimate those slaves, and you overestimate yourself." Samwell's tone became more serious, "We're outsiders after all, and even if you put on a toca robe, you can't change that. The abolition of slavery would inevitably lead to unrest, and the old aristocracy could easily incite the people against us by means of deception, assassination, framing, etc.

We don't have the ability to transform Slave Bay now, and to force it to do so will only put ourselves in the quagmire of being the enemy of the world. ”

"Sam, what about your courage and wisdom? Does that hold you back? Daenerys said.

Samwell looked at the stubborn woman in front of him and suddenly laughed:

"Dani, you really don't understand the rules of this power game. You have a compassionate heart, but you don't have a mature hand. Slavery is indeed evil and backward, but to abolish it, it takes enough strength and ingenious methods, and you can't do it like that. ”

"If it works, you have to try it to know." Daenerys stubbornly said, "Don't you have the courage to give it a try?" ”

"It's not about courage. If you know that there is a dead end ahead, why do you have to go for it? ”

"I've walked through the Red Heath." Daenerys said, "Countless times I thought that there was a dead end ahead, countless times I felt that I would never be able to get out, but in the end, I still walked out of a road. ”

She held out her hand to him, her tone full of anticipation, "Sam, even if it's for me, come this path with me, okay?" ”

Samwell looked at her quietly, a little disappointed, but not too surprised.

In the original book, Daenerys chose such a path, so she was trapped in Meereen, overwhelmed, and unable to move.

He didn't want to repeat the mistakes of the past.

The Stormlands are his base, and the Iron Throne is his top priority.

It was not a wise choice to rule and transform the three cities of Slave Bay across the world.

So, Samwell shook his head slowly:

"I'm sorry, Dani, but if you insist on going to Yuankai and Meereen, then I'm afraid I won't be able to accompany you."

Daenerys's face changed drastically, and she felt that the man in front of her seemed to suddenly become strange.

This made her feel a fluster, as if she had returned to the night she learned that she had been given to the Horse King by her brother Viserys.

The feeling of abandonment overwhelmed her like a tidal wave, leaving her breathless.

"Sam, you want to marry me, do you?" Daenerys said. This was her last resort.

"Yes." Samwell admits frankly, "But I want you to be my queen, not my queen." ”

"Sir Jorah is right, you want to sit on the Iron Throne." Daenerys exclaimed, "But I'm a Targaryen, and I have the blood of Aegon the Conqueror in my veins!" You're just a black fire ......."

As soon as the words came out, she regretted it.

Samwell looked at her calmly, and after a moment said lightly:

"You also have the blood of the 'cruel' Megar, the 'Vulgar King' Aegon, and the 'Mad King' Aerys in your veins. Also, I'm not a black fire. ”

He paused and said, "I am Caesar." ”

A huge lightning bolt pierced the sky, and the pitch-black sky was as bright as day for a while.

Three heartbeats later, the roaring thunder exploded in my ears.

"I'm sorry......" just drowned out Daenerys' apologetic voice.

She didn't know if the other party had heard her apology clearly, but she couldn't say it a second time.

She is a true dragon and has her own pride.

However, Samwell's mind was no longer on her at this time.

By the light of lightning, he saw that the sky had become extremely terrifying.

The dense clouds crushed over like mountains, steaming and rolling, revealing a miserable green shimmer, and just one glance made people's hearts palpitate.

The prophecy of the Green Maiden of the Temple of Grace came to mind, giving Samwell a sense of foreboding.

The three dragons also became agitated, fluttering their wings and flying through the garden, roaring from their mouths.

The Commander of the Unsullied, the Grey Bug, came running quickly and said:

"Your Majesty Caesar, the two people you arranged to go into the dungeon are dead."

Samwell was shocked and asked, "How did you die?" ”

I don't know if it's an illusion, but the gray bug's face also rarely flashed with a trace of fear:

"They turned into a puddle of green juice."

"What's wrong? Who became the green sap? Daenerys asked hurriedly.

Samwell couldn't care about Daenerys at this time, and hurriedly asked the gray worm again, "What about the Green Saint?" How's it going on her side? ”

Gray Bug shook his head: "No news has come yet." ”

At this time, the white dragon Cleopatra also seemed to feel the crisis, and flapped its wings to appear above the garden on the top floor of the pyramid.

Samwell immediately ordered the Grey Bug:

"A citywide curfew! Send another team of the Unsullied to surround the Temple of Grace, and no one will be allowed to enter or leave without my orders! ”

"Yes!" The gray worm took the order and left.

Samwell beckoned the white dragon to fall and was about to ride up, but was stopped by Daenerys.

"Sam, don't go!" Daenerys said, a hint of supplication in her voice.

Deep down, she was always the poor little thing who was abused by her brother, sold by the governor, deceived by witches, chased and killed by snatchers, fled all the way, and begged all the way.

Since Drogo Kao's death, Samwell was the first man to make her feel loved and loved.

After meeting him, Daenerys felt as if she had come to life again.

But the indifference of the man just now made her feel a sense of panic that she would be abandoned again.

For a moment, she wanted to rush up and hug him.

But the Queen's pride stopped her.

Samwell looked back at the pleading and weakness in Daenerys' eyes, but sighed helplessly, "It's urgent, Dany." When I get back, we'll have a good talk. ”

With that, he turned around and jumped on the dragon's back and flew into the thunderous night sky.

Daenerys was still shouting something behind, but drowned out in the rumbling thunder.

(End of chapter)