Chapter XVI. Traitor

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In Dragonstone, Daenerys and Missandei are walking along a path outside of Dragonstone followed by members of the Queensguard. Missandei says "Your Grace, there's still no word from the Unsullied."

Daenerys says "Soon. They will come back to me."

"He better"

Daenerys stops and turns to look at Missandei and then continues walking "What happened?"

Missandei begins smirking "Many things."

"Many things?"

Jon Snow appears at the bottom of the path "Your Grace."

Daenerys looks at Missandei then her Queensguard. She speaks in Valyrian and motions to her guard to stand down  "It's all right" Daenerys descends the stairs with Missandei and they begin walking with Jon. 

They walk along the beach until they reach a cave. Davos is waiting for them with a lit torch.

"I wanted you to see it before we start hacking it to bits." Jon leads Daenerys and Missandei into the cave. 

Daemion and Aeryn are already inside. 

Jon lights a brazier and illuminates the Dragonglass along the walls. He continues walking deeper into the cave "So this is it, all we'll ever need" They are looking up at the walls of Dragonglass "There is something else I want to show your, Your Grace" They go to a further chamber in the cave. There are murals painted on the walls of Dragonglass "The Children of the Forest made these."

Daemion asks "When?"

Jon says "A very long time ago."

Aeryn says "They were right here standing where we're standing before there were Targaryens or Starks or Lannisters. Maybe even before there were men."

Jon says "No" They stop looking at the walls and turn to look at Jon. Jon walks to another wall and begins to examine the murals. The murals depict Children of the Forest and the First Men standing together "They were here together the Children and the First Men."

Daemion wonders "Doing what? Fighting each other?"

Jon takes them by the arm and swings her torch to another part of the wall. There is a mural of the Night King and White Walkers.

Daenerys says "They fought together against their common enemy. Despite their differences, despite their suspicions, together. We need to do the same if we're going to survive."

Jon and Daenerys look back at the wall with the Night King.

Jon says "Because the enemy is real. It's always been real."

Daemion turns to look at Jon "And you say you can't defeat them without my armies and my dragons?"

Jon says "No, I don't think I can."

Daenerys steps forward closer to Jon "I will fight for you."

Aeryn says "I will let them fight for the north...when you bend the knee."

Jon says "My people won't accept a southern ruler, not after everything they've suffered."

Daenerys steps even closer to Jon until they're face to face "They will if their king does. They chose you to lead them. They chose you to protect them. Isn't their survival more important than your pride?"

Aeryn and Daemion share a look. Jon, Aeryn, Daemion, Daenerys, Davos and Missandei are walking out of the cave. As they exit Tyrion and Varys are standing on the beach awaiting them. 

Daenerys begins addressing Tyrion "What is it?"

Tyrion says "We took Casterly Rock."

"That's very good to hear."

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