Wolf's Blood | Daenerys Targaryen |

Chapter Nine

Old Friend

  When Donner awoke, the sunlight was streaming inside through an open window. He had the same clothing on as he had before, the only difference was a bandage on his hand. Sitting in a chair next to what he guessed was his bed was Daenerys. She was reading a book. Judging by her expression, he could see that she hadn't noticed he was awake.

  “So, how are you doing?” He asked.

  Daenerys looked at him with a surprised expression on her face. For a moment, he didn't know what her reaction would be, but he soon found out when tears threatened to form at her eyes, “Jorah told me what you did. You could've died.”

  “I have opportunities to die every day, but I don't. Dany, you don't need to worry about me.”

  She closed the book she had been reading and moved the chair closer to the bed, “Donner, I care about you. I care about you, more than I should. I don't want you to get hurt.”

  “It's the spoils of war. It heals. It always heals. I should be more worried about you. Are you okay? Did anyone else come?” Donner asked, his voice full of worry.

  She let out a sigh, lightly grabbing Donner’s bandaged hand, rubbing circles, “Why are you so oblivious?”

  “How am I oblivious?” He asked, confused.

  “You’re very oblivious and Missandei agrees with me.” She stated.

  “I’m not oblivious to anything.” He said. Daenerys rolled her eyes, a smile on her face, “What exactly am I oblivious to?”

  She gave him a light pat on the shoulder, “Getting a kiss.”

  Without another word, Daenerys left the room, leaving Donner wide-eyed. He truly was oblivious.

  A few hours later, Donner had been told he was able to leave the bed after a close inspection from a maester. His first idea was to find Daenerys, but he then remembered that it had been a while since he had last wandered around with Alice.

  Donner suited up in his light armor and sword, calling Alice from his room. She was enjoying Essos. Not the heat, but all of the children that would give her cooked meat. Donner worried that one day she could be poisoned, but he knew she was smart.

  They had walked around the city vendors for a few hours, Donner, of course, buying Alice pieces of smoked meat here and there. He also bought fresh chilled chocolate to give to a lucky child. While on his walk, he bumped into See Barristan who was on guard duty, “How's my favorite former King's Guard?”

  “I’m the only former King's Guard you know.” Barristan deadpanned.

  “Very true, so answer the question.” Donner dropped a chunk of smoked beef on the ground.

  Right when Ser Barristan was about to answer, a boy awkwardly said his name, “Ser Barristan.”

Both of the men turned their attention towards the boy, “Yes? Who sent you?” The boy hands a scroll to Ser Barristan before running off.

   Barristan reads the scroll before handing it to Donner, “He… wow. Dany trusts him with everything.”

  Ser Barristan and Donner find Ser Jorah looking at a map by the water alone, “Ser Barristan. Donner, ” he greets, “Have I forgotten a council meeting?”

  Ser Barristan shook his head, handing Ser Jorah the scroll, “What's this?”

  “A royal pardon signed by Robert Baratheon. You spied on her.” Ser Barristan says knowingly