Chapter 26 - The Queen and the Exiled Princesses (II)
"Can we change destiny with our choices? Perhaps, but that answer can only be answered by My God." Reverend Mother, Kinvara of the Great Red Temple of Volatins.
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Volantis, the First Daughter. It was the most populous and proud city of the Nine Free Cities. It used to be a fortress belonging to the now-destroyed Freehold Valyrian. Now it was nothing more than a wealthy port city ruled by nobles of Freehold Valyrian descent, however, all that changed four years ago.
Now Volantis was ruled by the Red Faith, led by the Reverend Mother, Kinvara.
Dany looked at the city of Volantis and couldn't help but notice how different it was from the others she had lived in. The first thing was the city's tall towers, red and burning with a seemingly unquenchable fire. Whether it was wind or rain, the flame never went out, or at least that's what she heard on the way to Volantis.
Another thing she noticed was the climate, humid and hot, the air seemed heavy with a slightly suffocating atmosphere. The smell wasn't the most pleasant either, reeking of sweat and elephant dung. There was a sweet, dead smell behind it, which she didn't try to guess what it was.
Daenerys felt she had to change her clothes as soon as possible, or she would simply faint from the heat. Taking off her silk hood, she let down her long hair and sighed with relief. She felt less suffocated in her clothes, although she still felt dirty from sweating.
"Do we have to live in this place?" Dany asked, looking at her mother, who was gazing at the city with a seemingly calm and strong gaze.
"Yes, dear. This town will be our new home, at least for a while." Rhaella replied, noticing that the carriage was getting closer and closer to an entrance checkpoint guarded by guards in red armor. Armor that reminded her of Westeros style, which was surprising given that they were in Essos.
"I don't know how they can stand being in that armor in such intense sunshine." Visenya asked herself with a curious look.
"Probably magic, Vy. I read that the Priests of the Red Temple weren't afraid of the heat." Daenerys answered her sister while looking at the same guards with a very curious look.