The Fierce Falcon.

Part 37.

Tyrion's Pov, 

"The kind the realm needs. Incompetence should not be rewarded with blind loyalty. As long as I have my eyes, I'll use them. I wasn't born into a great house. I came from nothing. I was sold as a slave and carved up as an offering. When I was a child, I lived in alleys, gutters, abandoned houses. You wish to know where my true loyalties lie? Not with any king or queen, but with the people. The people who suffer under despots and prosper under just rule. The people whose hearts you aim to win. If you demand blind allegiance, I respect your wishes. Grey Worm can behead me or your dragons can devour me. But if you let me live, I will serve you and Artys well. I will dedicate myself to seeing you both on the Iron Throne because I choose the both of you. Because I know the people have no better chance than you two." Varys speaks as he and Daenerys have been going back and forward about what he's done these last years... how  he served other kings.... how he send out the assassins. 

We've arrived at Dragon Stone but yet there is much to do, allies to gain and wars to win. 

"Swear this to me, Varys. If you ever think I'm failing the people, you won't conspire behind my back. You'll look me in the eye as you have done today, and you'll tell me how I'm failing them." She says as she looks him dead in the eyes making him nod his head. 

"I swear it, my queen." 

"And I swear this--if you ever betray me, I'll burn you alive." She nod adds making me take a deep breath while a smile forms on Varys's face. 

"I would expect nothing less from the Mother of Dragons." 

"Forgive me, my queen. A red priestess from As'shai has come to see you." Greyworm speaks making us all look in his direction, a Red Priestess here? 

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Walking into the Throne room of Dragon Stone we see the Red priestess who bows her head before she begins to speak in Valyrian. 

"Queen Daeneys, I was a slave once, bought and sold, scourged and branded. It is an honor to meet the Breaker of Chains."

"The Red Priests helped bring peace to Meereen. You are very welcome here. What is your name?" Daenerys speaks as she looks at the woman in front of her. "I am called Melisandre." 

"She once served another who wanted the Iron Throne. It didn't end well for Stannis Baratheon, did it?" Varys speaks and she's the red woman who was with Stannis? "No it didn't." 

"You chose an auspicious day to arrive at Dragonstone." Daenerys begins as she turns around and looks at Varys who stands beside me. "We've just decided to pardon those who served the wrong king." 

"The Lord of Light doesn't have many followers in Westeros, does he?" She asks as she turns to look at the woman again, and mixing with her like Stannis did? Will not end well. 

"Not yet. But even those who don't worship the Lord can serve his cause." The priestess speaks and it makes a small frow appear on my face..... serve his cause? 

"The Long Night is coming. Only the prince who was promised can bring the dawn." 

"The prince who was promised will bring the dawn. I'm afraid I'm not a prince." Daenerys says before Missandei speaks, and well she is right she's not a prince. 

" Your Grace, forgive me, but your translation is not quite accurate. That noun has no gender in High Valyrian, so the proper translation for that prophecy would be the prince or princess who was promised will bring the dawn." 

"Doesn't really roll off the tongue, does it?" I simply say before I'm quickly followed up. "No, but I like it better. And you believe this prophecy refers to me?" She says as she turns back towards the Red woman.