BLACK BLOOD. [DAENERYS TARGARYEN.]

VII.

CHAPTER SEVEN.
"THE CHAMPION"

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As the sun was set high in the sky the next morning, all tents had been removed and packed. The Unsullied and the rest of Daenerys' followers were in formation awaiting their queens order to proceed towards Meereen. Ser Barristan and Ser Jorah stood in the front with Kali and Missandei, chattering while they waited.

"Missandei." Kali started as she looked at the young woman, who gained her attention, "It is long overdue but I wanted to apologise for my behaviour the last time we spoke."

Missandei gave her a warming smile as she nodded her head, "There is nothing to forgive. You were trying to protect your brother. I hope you can see now that the queen means no harm toward you or him."

Kali only nodded her head in response, though she believed the queen had no ill intent she was not ready to bend the knee and fight someone else's war, or die in it. If it wasn't family she wouldn't die for them, that was her way of life.

The crowd fell silent as the dragon queen approached receiving heartwarming smiles from the people around her. She looked at her people with love and pride, her head held high gratefully. Each of the knights bowed their heads as did Missandei, "Your Grace." they echoed. Kali hesitantly greeted the queen but refused to bow. Daenerys had not taken offence by it as she wanted people to make their own choice to follow her. She knew Kali was only around for her brother, and she wasn't the kind of queen to force people on their knee.

"Where is Daario Naharis and Grey Worm?" Daenerys said as she looked around, "And where is your brother?"

"I haven't seen him. I thought he was with you." Kali answered.

Daenerys looked to her advisors for an answer, and Barristan was the one to speak up, "They are gambling, Your Grace. The boy might be with them."

The queens face morphed from disbelief to annoyance as she repeated the knight' words, "Gambling? For what?"

Barristan had no answer as he shrugged his shoulders and only nodded his head into the direction he had seen them last. Daenerys had her arms crossed with a firm look on her face, beginning to walk, "Come with me." She said and glanced to Kali and Missandei.

Missandei approached her queen with no hesitation and walked by her side, as for Kali only stared in confusion. Jorah urged her to listen and she gave in with a sigh, catching up to the silver queen and following beside her. The queen stalked off down the path with the women by her side, as the former slaves around them greeted Daenerys, "Mhysa." They kept calling with smiles on their faces.