Looking at the intimacy between Urax and Daenerys, King Jaehaerys couldn't help but say sourly,
"This ungrateful little fellow, I've been taking care of him every day for the past month, but he's never been this close to me before!"
Sensing the Old King's emotions, Urax hissed and whimpered a few times at him, immediately making the old man happy. But then he immediately turned his head to Daenerys to ask for beef.
Such a scoundrel!
"Haha, I think he's just being close to the beef! His appetite is no worse than Meraxes's when he was little!"
Daenerys had already fed Urax more than ten catties of beef, but he still seemed unsatisfied.
"It's good to eat, the more they eat, the faster they grow. There have never been Dragons in the Targaryen Family's history that grew as fast as Meraxes and Urax!"
Jaehaerys finally couldn't hold back and forcefully stood between Urax and Daenerys, then personally started feeding him.
"The Lord on your list should set off as soon as possible!"
Daenerys smiled and nodded,
"Alright! I'll set off immediately. I won't disturb your bonding with Urax."
Urax
To bring more people, Daenerys didn't let her personal maid follow this time. She alone rode Dreamfyre and Little Balerion, flying towards the North.
Daenerys was wearing leather armor meticulously crafted for her by Master Orn, made of crocodile lizard skin and Valyrian steel chains. The breastplate and helmet were made of Valyrian steel, inlaid with large, purplish-red magic gems.
Daenerys's hair had grown quite fast over the past month, already two or three inches long. However, it was also at an awkward stage, making her look completely like a tomboy.
About an hour after departing from Red Keep, Daenerys, riding the Dragon, flew above Gods Eye Lake. Under the sunlight, the calm lake surface sparkled, like a large sheet of glittering copper foil. Daenerys had never seen such a large lake before; from high above, she couldn't even see its edges.
Meraxes
Gods Eye Lake is a large lake on the southern border of the Riverlands. Harrenhal and its town, Harren Town, are located on the north shore of Gods Eye Lake, while another unknown small town is located on its south shore.
In the center of the lake is an island called the Isle of Faces, where the Children of the Forest and the First Men signed their peace pact. Plains, mountains, and rivers belonged to humans, while forests were for the Children of the Forest to inhabit.
The water of Gods Eye Lake is green and warm, with abundant freshwater fish resources, and flocks of black swans and other rare water birds live in the lake. This is the place with the richest variety of freshwater fish species in the Seven Kingdoms.
The Green Fork flows into Gods Eye Lake, and an unknown tributary flows out of Gods Eye Lake, then into the Blackwater River, passing through King's Landing and into the sea.
Therefore, Gods Eye Lake can, to some extent, be considered the water source for King's Landing, and it also nourishes the various families in King's Landing.
However, this place doesn't seem to be very friendly to the Targaryen Family. During the reign of Maegor I, Aenys I's eldest son, Aegon, raised an army to reclaim his rightful throne. He was ultimately defeated and killed in the Battle "Beneath the Gods Eye," and his Dragon, Quicksilver, also perished.
In the original history of the Dance of the Dragons civil war, many battles were fought here. The Battle of the Lake took place on the west bank, while the Battle of the Stone Ridge occurred south of Gods Eye Lake. Prince Aemond and Prince Daemon, riding their respective Dragons—Vhagar and Caraxes—dueled in the skies above Gods Eye Lake, ultimately both falling.
But even after multiple instances of bloodshed, Gods Eye Lake remained untainted, as calm and deep as ever, with its usual rippling waves.
"Roar~"
As they flew over the Isle of Faces, Meraxes suddenly seemed to sense something and let out a warning cry to Daenerys.
Looking at the tall Weirwood trees on the Isle of Faces, Daenerys also felt unusual magical fluctuations on the island. However, she didn't have time to explore at the moment, so she forcefully summoned Meraxes to leave.
Although Meraxes was somewhat unwilling, he would not defy her wishes, so he obediently followed Dreamfyre and flew towards Harrenhal.
Harrenhal was built by Harren the Black, the former King of the Riverlands, and is the greatest castle in all of Westeros, unrivaled by others. He used tens of thousands of laborers and spent 40 years to complete its construction.
Thousands of prisoners from other kingdoms died of exhaustion in the quarries or on the five massive towers. Countless Weirwood trees were felled to provide rafters and beams.
Upon completion, King Harren boasted that his new fortress was impregnable, and indeed it was. But he did not account for Aegon the Conqueror and his Dragons. Dragons would not be stopped by high walls and towers, and ultimately Harren was burned alive by dragonfire in the tallest tower, which is why that tower is called the Kingspyre Tower.
Due to the extreme heat, the castle appeared scorched and melted.
As they flew over Harrenhal, Daenerys felt an extreme surge of chilling energy rushing towards them, making her shiver.
Since the Conquest, Harrenhal seemed to have become a burden. It was simply too large and too expensive to maintain. Since Harren's death, the castle changed hands many times, and every noble family that acquired the castle met with an unfortunate fate.
It is said that due to Harren's reign of terror, the castle was cursed and haunted. Legend has it that Harren mixed human blood with mortar to build the castle. The curse prevented anyone from holding the castle indefinitely. All families who acquired Harrenhal died out.
Families who once held Harrenhal:
House Hoare, the entire family was burned to death in Harrenhal during the Conquest.
House Qoherys, held Harrenhal from 1 AC to 37 AC, was slaughtered by Harren the Red.
House Harroway, held Harrenhal from 37 AC to 44 AC, was slaughtered by Maegor I.
House Towers of Harrenhal, held Harrenhal from 44 AC to 61 AC, died out naturally.
Queen Rhaena Targaryen, the Widow Queen, held Harrenhal from 61 AC to 73 AC, until her death.
House Strong, held Harrenhal from 73 AC to 131 AC, the last member of the family was executed by Cregan Stark.
Alys Rivers, the "Witch Queen" who held Harrenhal during the regency of Aegon III.
House Lothston, held Harrenhal from 151 AC, died out during the reign of Maekar I.
House Whent, held Harrenhal for three generations. Lady Whent surrendered to Duke Tywin Lannister.
House Slynt, briefly granted Harrenhal in 299 AC, later killed.
House Baelish, granted Harrenhal in 299 AC, had his throat slit by Arya.
Individuals who held Harrenhal in history also met unfortunate ends.
Shella Whent, died shortly after surrendering Harrenhal to Tywin Lannister.
Janos Slynt, Lord of Harrenhal, though he never truly possessed Harrenhal, was later beheaded by Lord Commander Jon Snow of the Night's Watch.
Tywin Lannister, killed by his own son, Tyrion Lannister, with a crossbow.
Ser Amory Lorch, fed to a bear by Vargo Hoat.
Roose Bolton, although he held Harrenhal for a period, he has not yet met misfortune.
Vargo Hoat, killed by Ser Gregor Clegane.
Gregor Clegane, killed by a poisoned spear from Prince Oberyn Martell.
Polliver, appointed castellan after Ser Clegane left for King's Landing, but was subsequently killed by Sandor Clegane.
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