While enjoying a sumptuous lunch in Longtable Hall, Daenerys and Count Maryweather ordered a batch of fruit tree seedlings and livestock.
The fruit tree varieties and livestock quality in Longtable Hall were excellent, which could greatly enrich the varieties on Holy Flame Island.
Moreover, Daenerys was about to make a move on the Stepstones, and managing those barren islands would require a lot of seedlings.
"The fruits of The Reach are indeed well-deserved, truly a land blessed by "Greenshand" Garth.
Lord Maryweather, Holy Flame Island is desolate and in great need of seedlings, so I'll trouble you to send more over; I'll take as many as you have.
I will definitely give you a good price."
Daenerys never presumed upon her royal status to avoid discussing financial matters; she was well aware that economic foundation determined the superstructure.
"Furthermore, my Holy Flame Island also has many good things, and I will also offer a favorable price to your Lordship.
Of course, if there are any families your Lordship is close with, they can also come along."
Count Maryweather was just looking to build a good relationship with Daenerys, so he readily agreed.
"You can rest assured, Princess, leave it to me! I guarantee that the fruit trees from The Reach will fill the entire Holy Flame Island this year."
"Greenshand" Garth, also known as "Greenhair" Garth or Green Garth, was a legendary First Men king, also considered the ancestor of many families in The Reach.
His eldest son, Garth Gardener, founded the Gardener Family and became the first King of The Reach.
Legend has it that he wore a crown of vines, causing the land to flourish.
Legend says that "Greenshand" Garth was a High King who led the First Men across Dorne's Arm.
In some other legends, Garth arrived in Westeros before the First Men, becoming the first and only human there at the time.
He associated with the Children of the Forest and giants; some legends say he was a god, others that he was the oldest god, demanding his followers offer blood sacrifices for a bountiful harvest.
In some stories, he had green hands and green hair, his entire skin was green, and he had antlers like a stag.
Daenerys believed he must have been a transcendent human with a special bloodline, perhaps a being similar to a druid.
Legend says that Garth was the first to teach people how to farm.
He gave people seeds and taught them how to sow, how to till the land, how to care for crops, and how to harvest.
Some stories say he tried to teach the Children of the Forest and giants how to farm, but the giants threw pebbles at him, and the Children of the Forest mocked him because the forest already met all their needs.
So the result was that Garth's bloodline spread throughout the Seven Kingdoms, while giants and the Children of the Forest were almost extinct.
Whether it's an individual or a race, if they cannot quickly accept and adapt to new things, they almost face the fate of being eliminated.
People say that wherever "Greenshand" went, farms, villages, and orchards immediately became vibrant.
He always carried a cloth bag full of seeds, distributing them wherever he went.
In myths, this bag contained an inexhaustible supply of seeds for all the trees, grains, fruits, and flowers in the world.
"Greenshand" Garth not only made the land fertile and productive but also "sowed seeds" in many women; he could make infertile women conceive again with a touch, and even old women who had stopped menstruating could give birth again.
Maidens matured in his presence, mothers conceived twins or even Triplets under his blessing, and little girls became menstruating maidens with his smile.
Wherever he went, nobles and commoners alike liked to offer him their chaste daughters, so their crops would have good harvests, and their fruit trees would bear abundant fruit, and the maidens deflowered by him would all conceive strong sons or beautiful daughters.
In some myths, he was a contemporary of Brandon the Builder of the Stark Family and Durran Godsgrief.
Other myths consider him an ancestor of these people.
But to maesters, he was merely a leader or petty king who led the first First Men across Dorne's Arm.
An oak tree planted by Garth was later made into the Gardener Kings' Oak Throne.
Garth had numerous descendants, with almost half of the nobility in The Reach being his offspring, such as House Tyrell, Florent Family, etc.; their lineage can all be traced back to "Greenshand" Garth.
His many children included:
His eldest son, Garth Gardener, ancestor of the Gardener Family;
John the Oak, ancestor of the Ockhert Family;
Gilbert of the Vines, ancestor of the Redwyne Family;
Floris the Fox, ancestor of the Florent Family, House Peake, and Family Peake;
Malis the Maiden, who married Uthor of the Hightower;
Foss the Archer, ancestor of the Fossoway Family;
Brandon of the Bloody Blade, ancestor of Brandon the Builder and the Stark Family (according to some legends, the Stark Family does not agree with this);
Owen Oakenshield, who conquered the Shield Islands;
Harlon the Hunter and Harlon the Horn, ancestors of the Tarly Family;
Boros the Breaker, ancestor of the Bulwer Family;
Rose of Red Lake, ancestor of the Crane Family;
Ellyn the Sweetest, ancestor of the Beesbury Family;
Rowan of the Golden Tree, ancestor of the Rowan Family.
No matter which account is closer to reality, Daenerys was certain that "Greenshand" Garth possessed extraordinary abilities, because in many castles of his bloodline descendants in The Reach, she could indeed feel a unique natural energy very similar to magical energy.
Although it wasn't a huge business, this transaction at least established trade between Holy Flame Island and Longtable Hall, and Daenerys and Count Maryweather also developed a certain camaraderie.
After lunch, Daenerys asked Count Maryweather to arrange for Earl Hightower to rest, as dragon-riding was not an easy task for him.
Daenerys then joined the Maryweather Family by Dreamfyre and the other dragons; with Daenerys present, their feeding became much more regular.
Now the dragons' appetites had greatly increased; Dreamfyre could eat a hundred goats a day.
Even the smallest Meraxes could devour a dozen fat sheep.
"It seems I can ride the dragons to 'beg' from wealthy families every day in the future, which will save a lot of expenses and also be a good way to deplete those great families!"
Watching the dragons, still wanting more, Daenerys mused to herself.
Count Maryweather hadn't expected the dragons' appetite to be so immense; dozens of livestock were devoured by the dragons in such a short time, so he quickly had the servants bring over another large herd.
Having tasted the delicious black pigs, the dragons scrambled towards the new pig herd brought by the servants.
Meraxes, relying on her size advantage, directly blocked the front, possessively roaring a few times at Dreamfyre and the others.
Fortunately, Dreamfyre and Little Balerion already doted on her quite a bit; if it were Aposos and the others, they would certainly have fought over it.
Meraxes ravenously swallowed more than ten fat pigs in a row before contentedly coming to Daenerys's side, rubbing her head against Daenerys in a pampered manner.
Daenerys stroked her head, making her lower herself, and then invited the Maryweather children,
"Do you want to touch her?"
"C-can we?!"
Little Fatty Marko's eyes lit up at the words; he was indeed a bit scared but couldn't help but confirm.
"With me here, Meraxes won't hurt you.
Come on!"
Daenerys encouraged Marko while soothing Meraxes through telepathy.
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