Game of Thrones: The Legend of Jon Arctic - ASOIAF/GOT [Book - 1]

Chapter 158 - Artican Trade in Essos 13 (Myr 01).

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Thrid Person POV

Essos, 296 AC.

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Myr was finally seen on the continental line as the ships quickly approached. Unsurprisingly, the city was already aware of their presence. With only 30 ships from the hundreds of the fleet, by default, they were approaching the port.

The ship didn't take long to dock at the port after seeing an open spot for them to place their ships. When the ramp was placed, Jon looked at his men, all preparing to disembark, and shortly after, his gaze turned to Arya, who was approaching.

"This is good, you will come with me this time, alright? Afterward, you can visit the city," Jon said, as Arya nodded, since she hadn't participated in any negotiations the last two times and didn't want to postpone it for herself anymore.

"And I will stay on the ship... I'm not in the mood for business," Ygritte said with boredom, and Jon nodded.

His final look was toward Daenerys, the girl who was wearing a white dress due to the sun of Essos, as black clothes absorb more heat. She was also approaching with some of the royal guards who would stay with her that day, while she admired the city, finally showing her own desires — something she had started to demonstrate more in the past few days. As they continued traveling, Daenerys began to express herself more and feel more at ease, and Jon was pleased with that.

"Well, I hope you can enjoy the city. Myr is known for glassmaking and its highly demanded fabrics, even in Westeros. I hope you enjoy it well and don't hesitate to express your wishes to the Artican men and women who will accompany you. After all, these guards will protect you and do their best for anything within their reach. Understood?" Jon approached her and spoke.

"All right, thank you, nephew." The girl nodded timidly, excited to see another different city.

"Great, now let's begin." Jon said, starting to disembark from the ship with his minister and guards, while a group, which included the main people of the city, being the Magistrates of Myr, came to greet him with great respect.

"King of Ártica, it's good to finally see you. Myr is welcoming you, which is an honor for all of us." A fat man, full of jewels, approached, while other equally fat men came behind.

"These people like to eat..." Arya murmured quietly beside Jon, as she looked at all those fat men. There was only one young man, with a rather arrogant look among them. He seemed like a teenager a bit older than Jon, but Jon didn't understand why he was there, among those older and more influential men. However, he didn't care.

"Well, my lords, you must already know very well why we are here," Jon began in a loud tone. "We are here for business, and I want to know if Myr would like to negotiate and open a connection with our Artican trade company," he said.

The first man quickly opened an excited smile. "Of course, King of Ártica! We have been expecting your visit since we heard good things from Braavos and Pentos. Despite your conflict with Westeros, you don't seem as aggressive as you were on that continent, and we understand the reason for your fight against the people of the Seven Kingdoms," the man said categorically.

"Well, Essos hasn't given me reasons to make enemies, as long as we are treated with respect. There's no reason for conflict," Jon commented with a friendly smile.

"But that is great, King of Ártica. Please, let's head to my house if that's all right with you. You can bring your guards, and we'll begin negotiating," the man said.