Dany (583-594)
Summary: In this chapter Dany asks Drogo if they can retake the throne in Westeros once their son is born. Drogo believes that the earth ends at the sea and the Dothraki will not cross the “poison water" since their horses cannot drink it. Dany asks Jorah to help her make Drogo understand, but he lectures her to not make any hasty decisions and end up like her brother. They go to the market while Drogo is out hunting. While at the market a merchant offers Dany a sample of some wine, but Jorah stops her. The man refused to drink the wine himself, and it is realized that he is an assassin. He gets captured, and later Jorah shows Dany a letter from Illyrio to Viserys saying that there is an offer of lordship to anyone who kills the Targaryen children. When Khal Drogo hears about the assassin he changes his mind and agrees to go to war and take back the iron throne.
Analysis: This is a turning point for the events that are occurring away from the seven kingdoms. Since the Dothraki are so against the "wooden horses" and going across the sea, when Drogo finally agrees to wage war it's a big deal. It also made me ask the question, "how long did Jorah have the letter and did her and Viserys plan on letting Dany die?" In any case the looming war between the seven kingdoms and the Targaryen led Dothraki horde seems all the more real. The attempted assassination also shows that someone in the seven kingdoms fears that Dany will come back and take back the throne, though we don't know who. This was a very interesting chapter because I feel Dany realized that everyone isn't as nice and sweet as they may seem. She not only grew as a person but as a leader also.
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