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Daenerys and her host reach the walls of Meereen. She picks a champion to face the city’s hero in man-to-man combat. She meets an old foe and is saved by an unlikely defender. Finally, she discovers two huge secrets and reels from the shocking truth. Mackelly and Simon thank the Seven it’s not them who deceived her.

Chapter Review:
Daenerys Targaryen and her host of freed people make camp outside the walls of Meereen. A hero waits for Dany outside the city walls. Dany sends Strong Belwas to face the Meereenese hero. The fight doesn’t last long, ending in Belwas decapitating the other man.

Later, Dany discusses ways to defeat the city, with her council. Nobody has any useful ideas, so she dismisses them. While ruminating on the task in front of her, she considers Daario Naharis. Dany fancies him and wonders what it’d be like to take him as a lover. She puts the thought aside and goes for a ride, with Missandei and Arstan Whitebeard for company. Dany allows her people to touch her, as she rides by. However, one man pulls her from her saddle. It’s Mero, the former commander of the Second Sons. Mero moves to kill her but Arstan instead easily defeats him.

Back inside her tent, Dany wants Jorah to knight Arstan for his efforts. Both men balk at that. It’s then that Jorah realizes who Arstan really is. He introduces Arstan as Ser Barristan Selmy, a traitor to the Targaryans, for serving under Robert the Usurper. Barristan scoffs at the hypocrisy and tells Dany of Jorah’s treason, selling information about her and her brother to Lord Varys, as part of a pardon agreement. Dany is angry and hurt and sends both men away. However, on second thought, she has a great use for the pair of liars!

Characters/Places/Names/Events:
Daenerys Targaryen - Last remaining descendent of the royal Targaryen line, Stormborn, Mother of Dragons, claimant to the Iron Throne of Westeros.
Ser Jorah Mormont - Exiled former Lord of Bear Island. Daenerys’ bodyguard and loyal advisor.
Arstan Whitebeard- Westerosi squire of Strong Belwas. Sent by Illyrio Mopatis to bring Dany to Pentos.
Strong Belwas - Eunuch former slave, sent by Illyrio Mopatis to keep Dany safe. 
Daario Naharis - Leader of the sellsword company the Stormcrows.
Meereen - Largest city on Slaver’s Bay.

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Daenerys surveys the Yunkish host awaiting her. She meets with, then offers deals and deadlines to, the leaders of the enemy force. She makes a possible new friend, berates an old one, and gets a history lesson about her brother Rhaegar. Simon and Mackelly ponder buyer’s remorse with sellsword armies.

Chapter Review:
Daenerys Targaryen surveys the host awaiting her own outside the gates of Yunkai. She asks Ser Jorah Mormont to invite the leaders of the three factions of the force to meet her in her tent, spreading out the meeting times so she can meet with each group separately. She offers the sellsword company the Stormcrows an alliance, wanting an answer the next day. She offers the leader of the sellsword company the Second Sons a wagon of wine to consider joining her side, again wanting an answer the next day. Finally, she offers the Yunkai envoy three days to send out every slave in the city loaded down with goods and gold. If they do as asked, they and their city will be spared. When the men have left, she tells her council that they’ll attack an hour after midnight, while the enemy are distracted by her offers.

Later that night, Daario Naharis one of the leaders of the Stormcrows is found in camp. He tells Dany the Stormcrows are hers, as is he. Jorah is uncertain of the man’s intentions. Dany disregards Ser Jorah and sends Daario back to prepare his men to turn their cloaks when the battle begins. She then lashes out at Jorah for pushing all other men away. She loves and respects him, but does not desire him.

As the battle begins, Dany and Arstan Whitebeard pass the time discussing her brother Rhaegar. Their conversation is cut off by the news of their victory against the Yunkish force. The Stormcrows fought on Dany’s side, as Daario promised. Three days later, the slaves of Yunkai are freed. As they exit the city, the begin chanting “mother” to Dany.

Characters/Places/Names/Events:
Daenerys Targaryen - Last remaining descendent of the royal Targaryen line, Stormborn, Mother of Dragons, claimant to the Iron Throne of Westeros.
Ser Jorah Mormont - Exiled former Lord of Bear Island. Daenerys’ bodyguard and loyal advisor.
Unsullied - Eunuch slave soldiers. Renowned for their fighting prowess. 
Arstan Whitebeard- Westerosi squire of Strong Belwas. Sent by Illyrio Mopatis to bring Dany to Pentos.
Daario N

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In this episode Nelson, Jeff and Kyle discuss the 9th chapter of the book "A Storm Of Swords" from the series "A Song of Ice and Fire" by George R.R. Martin. In the first half of the podcast we go through the chapter chronologically with Kyle who is on his first read through (Spoiler Free), and in the second half Jeff and Nelson  dig into theories in a full spoiler section. If you have any Questions, Theories or just want to tell us anything we missed? Join our discord and talk about it with us and we can bring it up on the next episode!

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Daenerys buys the Unsullied army that she needs but pays a huge cost. Not only the three ships and all their contents, but also her dragon Drogon. However, she has a nasty surprise in store for the slavers. Simon and Mackelly consider the economic crimes that pave Daenerys’ path to the Iron Throne.

Chapter Review:
Daenerys Targaryen is willing to pay any price to get her Unsullied slave army. Ultimately, she and the masters of Astapor agree upon the sum: the three ships she sailed into Slaver’s Bay on, all of their contents, and… Drogon. Arstan Whitebeard pleads with Dany not to agree to that last bit, but she has him removed from her presence. In return, Dany gets all 8,600 fully-trained Unsullied, along with the partially trained, the recently-cut boys, and the translator slave named Missandei. That night, on board her ship Balerion, she has a vision of Quaithe repeating the riddle she told Dany in Qarth.
The next morning she rides to the meeting place among her meager force, including all three dragons. She hands the chain attached to Drogon’s neck to Kraznys mo Nakloz and receives the ceremonial whip indicating she now has control over the Unsullied. While Kraznys and the other masters struggle controlling Drogon, Dany rides past the Unsullied shouting to them in High Valyrian that she now owns them and they’ll do as she says.
She turns back to Drogon and shouts "Dracarys." The dragon bathes Krasnys in flame. The other two dragons are released and all three begin pouring fire down on the Astapori elite in attendance. She commands the Unsullied to kill anyone wearing a tokar, free all slaves, but leave any children unharmed. She then tells the Unsullied soldiers that they are now free.

Characters/Places/Names/Events:
Daenerys Targaryen - Last remaining descendent of the royal Targaryen line, Stormborn, Mother of Dragons, claimant to the Iron Throne of Westeros.
Viserion, Rhaegal, and Drogon - Daenerys’ dragons.
Ser Jorah Mormont - Exiled former Lord of Bear Island. Daenerys’ bodyguard and loyal advisor.
Unsullied - Eunuch slave soldiers. Renowned for their fighting prowess.
Kraznys mo Nakloz - Astapori Unsullied slave master.
Arstan Whitebeard- Westerosi squire to Strong Belwas. Sent by Illyrio Mopatis to bring Dany to Pentos.
Astapor - City on Slaver’s Bay, where Unsullied are made from slave boys.
 

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Daenerys lays her eyes upon the Unsullied slave army with mixed emotion. She then takes her frustrations of the day out on Ser Jorah. She confronts Irri about a late-night tryst between the two women. Finally, she asks Jorah if buying the slave army is more of a Rhaegar or Viserys move. Simon and Mackelly hug their dogs.

Chapter Review:
Daenerys Targaryen has made it to Astapor in Slaver’s Bay. She meets with slave master Kraznys mo Nakloz to see his Unsullied eunuch slave soldiers. Dany and Arstan Whitebeard are aghast at the terrible training process the Unsullied must endure. She decides to think on whether she wants to purchase the slaves to create an army for herself.
On her way back to the ships, Dany thinks of Jorah’s kiss and how inappropriate it was. However, as much as she found it unwanted, the kiss has stirred something within her she thought died with Drogo. When she and Arstan arrive at the ships, she lashes out at Jorah, punctuating her feelings with a slap across his face.
Later that evening, she confides to Jorah that the act of buying a slave army doesn't feel in-line with what her brother Rhaegar would’ve done. Rhaegar had free men fighting for him. Jorah confirms that Rhaegar did have free, noble, and brave men. However, it all amounted to nothing, as Rhaegar lost the war and the Iron Throne. Whereas Dany needs to win.

Characters/Places/Names/Events:
Daenerys Targaryen - Last remaining descendent of the royal Targaryen line, Stormborn, Mother of Dragons, claimant to the Iron Throne of Westeros.
Viserion, Rhaegal, and Drogon - Daenerys’ dragons. The size of small dogs.
Ser Jorah Mormont - Exiled former Lord of Bear Island. Daenerys’ bodyguard and loyal advisor.
Unsullied - Eunuch slave soldiers. Renowned for their fighting prowess.
Arstan Whitebeard- Westerosi squire of Strong Belwas. Sent by Illyrio Mopatis to bring Dany to Pentos.
Astapor - City on Slaver’s Bay, where Unsullied are made from slave boys.
 
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In this episode Nelson, Jeff, Glow and Kyle, discuss the 49th chapter of the book "A Clash of Kings" from the series "A Song of Ice and Fire" by George R.R. Martin. In the first half of the podcast we go through the chapter chronologically with Kyle who is on his first read through (Spoiler Free), and in the second half Jeff, Nelson and Glow dig into theories in a full spoiler section. If you have any Questions, Theories or just want to tell us anything we missed? Join our discord and talk about it with us and we can bring it up on the next episode!

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In this episode Nelson, Jeff, Glow and Kyle, discuss the 41st chapter of the book "A Clash of Kings" from the series "A Song of Ice and Fire" by George R.R. Martin. In the first half of the podcast we go through the chapter chronologically with Kyle who is on his first read through (Spoiler Free), and in the second half Jeff, Nelson and Glow dig into theories in a full spoiler section. If you have any Questions, Theories or just want to tell us anything we missed? Join our discord and talk about it with us and we can bring it up on the next episode!

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Daenerys fends off proposals of marriage and trade from Xaro Xhoan Daxos and accepts his insistence that she leave both his home and Qarth. She's given a deadly gift from a stranger but is saved by new friends bearing good news. Simon and Mackelly pack their bags for Pentos.

Chapter Review:
Xaro Xhoan Daxos tells Daenerys Targaryen that she's worn out her welcome in Qarth, after her role in the destruction of the House of the Undying. Many want her banished, some want her dead. Xaro makes one final proposal of marriage, which Dany rejects. He then offers a trade of ships for a dragon. Again, she says no. Xaro wants her out and his gifts back.

Dany and her bloodriders head to the docks, in search of a ship to take them out of the city. Asking for much, with little to offer, they face rejection after rejection. Ser Jorah Mormont realizes that they're being followed. Dany turns to confront the followers, but is handed a box by a stranger. Without thinking, she opens the box to find a manticore. Before it can attack her, one of the men following her knocks the box out of her hands and kills the manticore.

It seems the men who had been following her were sent  by Illyrio Mopatis. They've brought ships to take her, her khalasar, and her dragons to Pentos. Dany is grateful but wants the ships renamed to Balerion, Meraxes, and Vhagar. The dragons have returned.

Characters/Places/Names/Events:
Daenerys Targaryen - Daughter of King Aerys. Widow of Khal Drogo. Mother of dragons. Claimant to the Iron Throne. Khaleesi of small khalasar in Essos.
Ser Jorah Mormont - Banished Lord of Bear Island. Advisor to Daenerys Targaryen.
Jhogo - Dothraki warrior. Bloodrider of Daenerys Targaryen.
Aggo - Dothraki warrior. Bloodrider of Daenerys Targaryen.
Rakharo - Dothraki warrior. Bloodrider of Daenerys Targaryen.
Qarth - City on the south coast of Essos.
Pyat Pree - Great warlock of Qarth.
Xaro Xhoan Daxos - Merchant Prince of Qarth.
Ilyrio Mopatis - Wealthy merchant of Pentos. Former host of the Targaryens and believed to be plotting with Varys to reinstall the Targaryen rule in Westeros.
Strong Belwas - Slave of Illyrio Mopatis, formerly of the Meereen Fighting Pits. Sent by Illyrio Mopatis to bring Dany to Pentos.
Arstan - Westerosi squire of Strong Belwas.

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In this episode Nelson, Jeff, Glow and Kyle, discuss the 28th chapter of the book "A Clash of Kings" from the series "A Song of Ice and Fire" by George R.R. Martin. In the first half of the podcast we go through the chapter chronologically with Kyle who is on his first read through (Spoiler Free), and in the second half Jeff, Nelson and Glow dig into theories in a full spoiler section. If you have any Questions, Theories or just want to tell us anything we missed? DM us on Twitter and we will talk about it in our next Episode. 

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We discuss the pilot episode of Game of Thrones, from our vague knowledge of the show's twists gained from existing on the internet, to the uncomfortable portrayal of the Dothraki, to wondering how seasonal depression works in Westeros.

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Daenerys visits the House of the Undying. She faces visions and trials in the pursuit of wisdom. But eventually has to be rescued from the clutches of the phantoms by Drogon, breathing fire like a real dragon. Simon and Mackelly get out the marshmallows.

Chapter Review:
Daenerys Targaryen is not getting what she wants from the citizens of Qarth, so she’s going to try Pyatt Pree and the warlocks of the House of the Undying. None of her friends like the plan. Pree gives her advice for getting to the Undying Ones, once within, and she heads inside.

She has multiple visions, of her father, her brother, her other brother, and other strange imagery. None of it is terribly helpful to either her, nor the sleuthy reader. She finally meets the Undying. They are spectral husks who have no wisdom to offer, beyond riddles and are determined to imprison her.

Drogon, who’s come along for just such an eventuality, sets fire to the Undying and the great heart that appears to be their life-force. Dany and Drogon get out of their to the fury of Pree, who tries to kill Dany, but is prevented by Drogon and her bloodriders.

Characters/Places/Names/Events:
Daenerys Targaryen - Daughter of King Aerys. Widow of Khal Drogo. Mother of dragons. Claimant to the Iron Throne. Khaleesi of a small khalasar in Essos.
Drogon - Dany’s black dragon.
Ser Jorah Mormont - Banished Lord of Bear Island. Advisor to Daenerys Targaryen.
Jhogo - Dothraki warrior. Bloodrider of Daenerys Targaryen.
Aggo - Dothraki warrior. Bloodrider of Daenerys Targaryen.
Rakharo - Dothraki warrior. Bloodrider of Daenerys Targaryen.
Qarth - City on the south coast of Essos
Pyat Pree - Warlock of Qarth
Xaro Xhoan Daxos - Merchant Prince of Qarth.
Quaithe of the Shadow - A shadowbinder from Asshai. She wears a wooden lacquered mask to hide all but her eyes.
Ilyrio Mopatis - Wealthy merchant of Pentos. Former host of the Targaryens siblings and believed to be plotting with Varys to reinstall Dany on the Iron Throne.

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Daenerys fails to convince any of the grandees of Qarth to fund her plans to invade Westeros. Factions vye for her favor, but all seem bent on ownership of her dragons. She decides that it’s time to see the warlocks. Mackelly and Simon survey her options.

Chapter Review:
Daenerys Targaryen rides in Xaro Xhoan Daxos’ palanquin having been rebuffed by the Pureborn of Qarth. Her bribes and supplications were for nothing. She was a novelty to them and no more. He reiterates his offer to marry her and provide all that she will ever need. Qarth custom is that married couples maintain their own property, so she would not have to share her dragons. However, Dany thinks he’s more interested in the young male servants that populate his house.

They stop to watch a firemage perform amazing tricks, and Dany is approached by Quaithe. The shadowbinder explains that the firemage’s powers have skyrocketed since Dany arrived. The dragons amplify magic. Quaithe again warns Dany that nobody is to be trusted, that all want her dragons for themselves, and that she should go east to Asshai to find the truth.

Later, Ser Jorah tells Dany the one fact that Xaro is concealing. On their wedding day, each can ask the other for a gift that cannot be denied. One of her dragons would surely be forfeit. They conclude that they’re not getting anywhere, but Dany cannot understand why the comet led them to Qarth if not to provide them with soldiers and ships. They decide their next, and last, stop in Qarth will be with Pyat Pree and the warlocks.

Characters/Places/Names/Events:
Daenerys Targaryen - Daughter of King Aerys. Widow of Khal Drogo. Mother of dragons. Claimant to the Iron Throne. Khaleesi of a small khalasar in Essos.
]Ser Jorah Mormont - Banished Lord of Bear Island. Advisor to Daenerys Targaryen. Lord Commander of her Queensguard.
Jhogo - Dothraki warrior. Bloodrider of Daenerys Targaryen.
Aggo - Dothraki warrior. Bloodrider of Daenerys Targaryen.
Rakharo - Dothraki warrior. Bloodrider of Daenerys Targaryen.
Qarth - City on the south coast of Essos.
Pyat Pree - Great warlock of Qarth.
\Xaro Xhoan Daxos - Merchant Prince of Qarth.
Quaithe of the Shadow - Shadowbinder from Asshai. She is a dignitary of Qarth. She wears a wooden lacquered mask to hide all but her eyes.
Ilyrio Mopatis - Wealthy merchan

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The NewsReel. Episode Twenty. This week on the season premiere of The NewsReel, the guys talk about the latest Netflix phenomenon, Squid Game, and if they prefer to wait to watch the next hyped-up Netflix offering or do they try to binge-watch right away to stay current with the rest of social media. Then, Jeremy adds an unexpected TV topic to the episode as the guys give their predictions on the 2022 HBO Max original, Peacemaker, with John Cena reprising his role from The Suicide Squad (2021). And, finally, Ken wants to discuss the newly released teaser trailer for the Game of Thrones prequel, House of the Dragon. Did the new teaser trailer sway Jeremy into wanting to finally complete Game of Thrones?

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Daenerys and her khalasar arrive at Qarth. Various factions vie for her favor. Ser Jorah brings news from Westeros that King Robert is dead, his son Joffrey sits the throne, and the usurper’s allies the Starks and Lannisters are at war. Dany is thrilled but Jorah cautions that nothing has really changed. Simon and Mackelly rehash the old news.

Chapter Review:
Daenerys Targaryen and her crew enter Qarth. It is awash with colors and life, everything that Vaes Tolorro was not. Dany displays her dragons as she is paraded through the city led by Pyat Pree and Xaro Xhoan Daxos. The citizens are naturally amazed. The two men make bids for her affection by undermining the other, Dany ultimately choosing Daxos’ offer of a whole wing of his giant manse. The masked woman Quaithe warns Dany to beware all of them. Jorah concurs.

While Dany gets a bath, her men visit the rest of the city - she wants to know about the parts that her parade route did not enter. Ser Jorah is sent to the docks to find any news from Westeros. While she bathes, she tries to come up with a plausible route for her back to the Iron Throne. Her enemies, Robert Baratheon, Eddard Stark, Tywin Lannister and Jamie Lannister loom large in her imagination, and her vulnerable position is obvious to all.

Jorah returns with Captain Quhuru Mo of the Summer Isles. He has reliable, although not detailed intelligence, that Robert Baratheon is dead. That Ned Stark has been labeled a traitor and that Westeros is at war with itself over the line of succession. She’s delighted and promises the captain a handsome reward when he visits her in King’s Landing and she sits the Iron Throne. Later Jorah counsels her to not broadcast her intentions, but she wants the world to know she’s coming.

Characters/Places/Names/Events:
Daenerys Targaryen - Daughter of King Aerys. Widow of Khal Drogo. Mother of dragons. Claimant to the Iron Throne. Khaleesi of a small khalasar in Essos.
Ser Jorah Mormont - Banished Lord of Bear Island. Advisor to Daenerys Targaryen.
Jhiqui - Handmaid to Daenerys Targaryen.
Irri - Handmaid to Daenerys Targyen.
Jhogo - Dothraki warrior. Bloodrider of Daenerys Targaryen.
Aggo - Dothraki warrior. Bloodrider of Daenerys Targaryen.
Rakharo - Dothraki warrior. Bloodrider of Daenerys Targaryen.
Qarth - City on the south coast of Esso

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Like [redacted] plunging a dagger through [redacted]'s heart, the Game of Thrones finale felt like the ultimate betrayal to perhaps the most fervent television audience of all time. We are joined by news and culture writer Sharine Taylor, as we roast the GoT finale like Drogon himself. We also discuss the upcoming spinoff and fantasize about what we would do with the franchise (Dan gets ridiculed for wanting a steampunk GoT).

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We rejoin the Mother of Dragons as she chooses to traverse the barren Red Waste, to avoid her many enemies. The going is arduous and her Khalasar is diminished still further. Outriders find the city of Qarth, emissaries of which are very keen to meet the dragons. Ser Jorah, Mackelly, and Simon all reckon she needs to tread carefully.

Chapter Review:
Daenerys Targaryen considers her options. All directions are bad. Her Khalasar is miniscule and mostly comprises those unable to fight. Her dragons are suckling babes unable to defend themselves. Her enemies abound. The comet seems to point south east - so that way they go into the desert known as the Red Waste.

Things go badly and many people (including Doreah) and horses die before they discover an abandoned city with fruit trees and wells. They rest there. Ser Jorah tells his queen of his former life as Lord of Bear Island. How he fell in love with Lynesse Hightower and married her. But her need for finer things bankrupted Jorah leading to a life of crime, and ultimately to his self-imposed banishment to Essos. He tells the Khaleesi that she looks like Lynesse.

Dany sends her three bloodriders on as scouts, in different directions. The first two return empty-handed, but Jhogo comes back with three dignitaries from the city of Qarth. They would welcome the Khalasar and the dragons to their home.

Characters/Places/Names/Events:
Daenerys Targaryen - Daughter of King Aerys. Widow of Khal Drogo. Mother of Dragons. Claimant to the Iron Throne. Khaleesi of a small Khalasar in Essos.
Ser Jorah Mormont - Disgraced Lord of Bear Island. Advisor to Daenerys Targaryen.
Doreah - Lysine handmaid to Daenerys Targaryen.
Jhiqui - Handmaid to Daenerys Targaryen.
Irri - Handmaid to Daenerys Targyen.
Jhogo - Dothraki warrior. Bloodrider of Daenerys Targaryen.
Aggo - Dothraki warrior. Bloodrider of Daenerys Targaryen.
Rakharo - Dothraki warrior. Bloodrider of Daenerys Targaryen.
Lhazareen - Peaceful sheep farmers of the southern Dothraki Sea.
Pyat Pree - Great warlock of Qarth.
Xaro Xhoan Daxos - Merchant Prince of Qarth.
Quaithe of the Shadow - A shadowbinder from Asshai. She is a dignitary of Qarth. She wears a wooden lacquered mask to hide all but her eyes.

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This week, we give you the goosies and tell you why, the Furry Turtle strip club is housing tick bombs, the only thing madder than the Mad Queen was the fans, and The Who knew exactly how to have a good time at the arcade!

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In this chapter, Dany gets married and receives some interesting gifts.


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Dany oversees preparation for Drogo’s funeral pyre. In addition to a bit of wood, and a lot of oil, she adds to the kindling the Khal’s various treasures, Mirri Maz Duur, another dead horse, all three of her priceless dragon eggs, and eventually herself. She (well, she is the last dragon) survives and the three eggs hatch into dragons. Seriously: dragons. The boys don their oven-gloves and pay homage.

Chapter Review:
Dany orders the khalasar to gather enough wood to create a fire for Drogo’s funeral. They liberally splash it with oil to aid the burn. Dany reassures Ser Jorah that she does not intend to die tonight. She adds the eggs to the fire, to his consternation - selling one of those bad-boys could fund their retirement! She frees the slaves, gives gifts to her khas - who disavow her brazenly to her face, and has Mirri chained to the bonfire for her sins.

Mirri believes that Dany is trying some amateur blood magic of her own (she could hardly do it worse than the professionals). As the fire is lit everyone backs off, but Dany. The last Targaryen is drawn to the flames even as her clothes and hair are burned away. The pyre collapses and she is lost from view.

Hours later, when the fire has cooled enough, Jorah and the rest of the khalasar approach to find Daenerys Stormborn suckling her three new babies. Dragons...

Characters/Places/Names/Events:
Khal Drogo - Lord of a giant Dothraki khalasar. Husband to Daenerys Targaryen.
Daenerys Targaryen - Khaleesi to a Dothraki khalasar, wife to Khal Drogo, and younger sister to Viserys. 
Jorah Mormont - Exiled former lord of Bear Island. Advisor to Daenerys Targaryen.
Mirri Maz Duur - Priestess and healer of the Lhazareen.

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