After two hours of quiet contemplation in the map room, Daniella felt a bit exhausted, so she obediently followed her maid back to her room to sleep.
After Daniella formed a bond with Dreamfyre, she felt her vitality become exceptionally vigorous.
Her courage also grew considerably.
Daniella’s room was located in a tall tower near the Dragonstone gardens, which originally had no name.
After Daniella moved in, she named it Holy Flame Tower.
Because this tower had a giant dragon claw torch stand.
In winter, the burning giant furnace kept Daniella’s room very warm.
This allowed Daniella, who loved flowers and plants, to have a room full of blooming flowers all year round.
The fragrance of the flowers also successfully counteracted the pungent sulfur smell of Dragonstone.
Moreover, behind the tall tower was a large slope, very suitable for dragons to land.
Dreamfyre liked to stay here during the day.
At night, she would go to the vicinity of the volcano on the new island to spend the night.
She built a nest in a natural cave near the crater.
Ever since Dreamfyre was rescued by Daniella from Kings Landing Dragonpit, her appetite had also improved greatly; she could eat more than a dozen roasted goats every day.
Daniella would also occasionally ride Dreamfyre to hunt in the Narrow Sea, and when the harvest was good, she could even catch large marine fish like whales and sharks.
A whale could not only fill Dreamfyre’s stomach but also add several hundred gold coins to Daniella’s small treasury.
Holy Flame Tower was not large, with only three floors, totaling just over three hundred square meters.
The lowest floor was Daniella’s kennel and the living quarters for the twelve Flayed Knights.
The second floor housed Daniella’s reception room for guests and her living room, as well as the rooms of Instructor Bronn and her two guard knights.
The third floor contained Daniella’s bedroom, study, and the rooms of her four maids.
Currently, she had four personal female officials.
The leader was 16-year-old Anna from the noble House Stokeworth, a direct vassal of the King.
The other three were 13-year-old Laila from House Royce of Runestone City in the Vale, 12-year-old Gariel, the second daughter of Earl Mooton of Virgin Spring Town in the Riverlands, and 10-year-old Besani, the eldest daughter of Earl Rosby of King’s Landing.
Under their meticulous service, Daniella simply washed up and then went to bed, holding her Dragon Eggs.
These Dragon Eggs had accompanied Daniella for many years, and because they were constantly warmed by the furnace fire during the day, their temperature was still a bit high.
Aside from Daniella, no one else could really tolerate the current temperature of these Dragon Eggs.
In her dream, Daniella’s consciousness arrived at a very fantastical place.
It seemed to be among clouds, but these clouds were more like burning fire.
Daniella felt her body was so light, and she drifted forward involuntarily.
Suddenly, a large mass of black-blue fire clouds blocked her path.
But when she looked closely, where were these fire clouds?
They were clearly a sky-covering giant dragon made of flames—Dreamfyre!
Because she had already bonded with Dreamfyre, Daniella felt no fear facing this tangible yet formless giant dragon.
Dreamfyre lowered her massive head, fixed her basketball-sized pale golden pupils on Daniella for a moment, and then lowered her body.
Daniella directly climbed onto Dreamfyre’s back and patted her dragon scales, which were between real and illusory, with force.
Dreamfyre immediately understood, excitedly opened her mouth as if to let out a long roar, and then flew up.
Although there was no sound, Daniella could clearly feel her joyful emotions.
This feeling was so strange, like a telepathic connection.
Yes, it was a feeling of telepathy.
Their emotions and minds seemed to be connected at this moment.
In this instant, Daniella felt her telepathic connection with Dreamfyre become even clearer, as if this dragon was an extension of her own body.
“Ascend, Dreamfyre!”
Daniella tried to give Dreamfyre a command in her mind.
Unexpectedly, she could actually receive it, so she quickly ascended higher!
Daniella found that this dream was filled with a fire-cloud-like environment everywhere, making it very difficult to distinguish directions like east, west, north, south, up, or down.
“Accelerate, Dreamfyre!”
“Dive, Dreamfyre!”
“Dragonflame, Dreamfyre!”
Dreamfyre actually spewed Dragonflame of a different color than in reality.
Dreamfyre’s Dragonflame was orange-red, but now it had turned into a much hotter blue-black inferno.
This Dragonflame seemed to ignite the entire dream.
The temperature in the vicinity rose significantly.
However, when this temperature reached Daniella’s body, it made her incredibly comfortable.
It seemed that all her discomfort and fatigue vanished.
This feeling was truly exhilarating, unconstrained and refreshing.
This spiritual joy was even more satisfying than Daniella’s first time flying on a dragon.
Continue flying, continue to enjoy.
At this moment, a green fiery giant cloud rapidly approached from a distance.
“Is that Vhagar, larger than a red dragon?”
The green dragon stopped not far away and did not approach further, following unhurriedly.
How amazing!
Soaring through this boundless fire-cloud dreamland brought Daniella into a state of immense comfort and freedom.
Just then, a faint, almost imperceptible sound suddenly echoed in her mind.
It couldn’t really be called a sound, or perhaps’sound’ wasn’t accurate; it should be more precisely described as a perception.
Slowly following the direction of this perception, the sensation grew stronger and stronger.
“Stop, descend, Dreamfyre.”
Climbing off Dreamfyre’s back, before her was a pinkish-white, burning, Dragon Eggs-shaped stone.
The perception was emanating from here.
Daniella instinctively reached out her right hand towards this large pink stone.
Suddenly, a powerful shockwave struck, hitting her crown like a sudden clap of thunder.
Daniella was startled awake from her dream, abruptly jumping out of bed, and her Dragon Eggs beside her were knocked onto the floor.
Fortunately, the floor was covered with a thick Myr carpet, and the Dragon Eggs were very sturdy, so they wouldn’t break.
“Eh? Why do these Dragon Eggs have so much more pink luster?”
Connecting this to the pink, Dragon Eggs-shaped stone in her dream, Daniella whispered,
“Could these Dragon Eggs be about to hatch?”
She saw that it was still early, but Daniella had completely lost all sleepiness and felt exceptionally good.
Her body also seemed to be full of strength.
“This was truly a good dream.”
“Princess, are you awake?”
Anna outside the door must have heard Daniella’s movements, so she asked.
“Yes, Anna.”
Soon, Anna and Besani entered with washing supplies.
After a simple wash, Daniella changed into a midnight purple dress.
After all, a funeral was to be held today, and this color was very suitable.
“Princess, Maester Tigris said that today’s morning lesson is canceled. After breakfast, everyone will prepare to receive the King.”
Daniella’s sworn shield, Cameron Tarth, respectfully reported to Daniella.
Cameron Tarth, the second son of the Earl of Evenfall Hall on Tarth Island, along with Harold Darklyn, was chosen and sworn in as Daniella’s sworn shield at the King’s birthday tourney last year.
Daniella also spent one hundred gold coins to bribe the drunken Kingsguard, Ser Clement, to knight them.
To be knighted by a Kingsguard was considered an honor for them.
And Clement, taking money to do business, was still very diligent and responsible; he personally trained them for several months while in King’s Landing.
Now, Cameron and Harold’s martial prowess among their peers was quite good.
“All royal family members and many great lords should be coming today. Everyone go and be busy; I’ll stay here for a while.”
After changing her clothes, Daniella instructed Anna and the others.
After they left, Daniella walked to the silver-white, pink-tinged Dragon Eggs, which were being warmed by the furnace fire in her bedroom, and gently caressed them.
“Was it you I saw in my dream?”
Through the rough scales of the Dragon Eggs, Daniella actually felt a surging, vibrant energy within.
“Perhaps I can try!”
Daniella’s eyes gleamed as she murmured.
After breakfast, Daniella called Cameron over and whispered instructions into his ear.
He was startled at first, then looked completely puzzled, but then bowed respectfully,
“As you command, my Princess.”
Afterward, Daniella led everyone from the castle to the castle gate to await the arrival of the King and others.