Wolf's Blood | Daenerys Targaryen |

Chapter Thirty-Two

New Queen

  They stood in the Chamber of the Painted Table. Daenerys, Donner, and Jon on one side. Tyrion, Varys, Missandei, Ser Davos, and Grey Worm dotted the other sides, "They have been without the Iron Fleet for over a month. Food shortages are already happening. The people are rebelling. Now is the time." Varys said.

  "Once the scorpions are down if the Golden Company decides to attack, Viserion will use firepower. We can't risk losing any more soldiers. Not now." Donner places the Northerner markers along with the Unsullied soldiers outside the main castle gates, "Jon, you lead the attack inside. If any Lannister soldiers surrender, bring them outside. Tyrion, you'll remain outside with Viserion after the scorpions have been taken care of by the other dragons."

  "Are we not going to give my sister a chance to surrender?" Tyrion asked.

  "We've tried and you know that. Unsullied marched to her gates. You talked to Qyburn. The only thing we can do now is to make sure no innocents are killed." Donner said as he moved onto the dragon markers, "They have scorpions at every one hundred yards give or take. We can't have four dragons flying over King's Landing. That'd be too much for them. If it's just Balerion and Drogon we should be able to get the job done."

  Daenerys nodded in agreement, "And after the scorpions are taken out?"

  "We wait until the bells are rung and enter on foot. Jon, meet us in the main market. Once every Lannister soldier drops their sword and is escorted outside, we'll have the Unsullied soldiers and remaining Dothraki start entering the castle." He paused before continuing, "They will not be killing anyone inside unless they attack first."

  He moved the dragon markers outside of the castle where Viserion would be, "All of the dragons will return here. They will watch over the Lannister soldiers and Golden Company soldiers who surrender."

  "Once we make it into the castle, we need to watch out for the Mountain. I think Sandor Clegane is making it his duty to kill him. Just stay clear, I've seen him fight in my visions before. It's not pretty."

  Donner took a step back, allowing other people to speak, "What about the people? Varys asked.

  Donner moved a marker to the docks. The fires have gone out from the Iron Fleet. We can have them in the general area of the docks. Or the beach. Varys, you're a man of the people, you can get them there."

  Varys nodded, "When do we attack?"

  Donner looked to Daenerys then to Jon, "We've given our troops time to rest. We've given them time to train. If everyone agrees, I'd say attack tomorrow tonight. Have Varys enter the kingdom first with the crowds of people. Once the moon is high in the sky, we attack."

  Jon nodded carefully, "Attacking at night is smart, but what happens if they are prepared."

  "They're already prepared."

  Five dragons stood around the cliffs of Dragonstone. Balerion was next to Drogon and Robb while Rhaegal and Viserion stood near each other.

  Donner wore the same black leather armor as he had before. The direwolf stitching had been given blue eyes that represented Alice. He had exchanged his black dragonglass sword for Ser William's sword of Valyrian steel.

  Donner was the first to go outside and greet the dragons. Robb bounded in his direction. Donner took a few paces back from the dragon. It only then seemed to remember that it was not small.

  Robb leaned his head down until it was level with Donner, "Are you ready boy?"

  The dragon only tilted his head, causing Donner to smile. He had a rather strange friendship with the dragons, "Are you ready is the real question."