With the arrival of the Lannister Family's twin brothers from the Westerlands, over the next few days, nearly forty to fifty eligible young people from various great families across Westeros arrived one after another, as if by prior arrangement.
Adding their attendants, guards, and other accompanying personnel, the number of visitors to Dragonstone suddenly exceeded a thousand. The scale was second only to Prince Baelon's funeral.
These noble young masters were naturally arranged into guest rooms within Dragonstone, while most of their retinues stayed in the inns of Fishing Village and White Sheep Town, leaving only their personal male companions by their side.
This immediately delighted the shopkeepers in both White Sheep Town and Fishing Village. Dragonstone, which had been desolate for hundreds of years, had surprisingly become more and more lively starting this year.
The shopkeepers in White Sheep Town were fine; after all, White Sheep Town had not been established long, and their current prosperous life was entirely bestowed by Princess Daniella. Even the merchants operating shops were those Daniella had loaned money to and strongly supported.
So, ever since arriving in White Sheep Town, their most direct feeling was that under Princess Daniella's protection, their lives were getting better and better. Therefore, they had a relatively normal mindset towards these suddenly visiting guests.
However, the merchants in Fishing Village were different. They had lived on Dragonstone for generations, accustomed to its desolation and backwardness. While the noble House Targaryen within Dragonstone brought them peace and stability, it did not bring them wealth and sustenance.
Thus, facing the sudden boom in business recently, the shopkeepers felt as if they were in a different era. But those who could still run their businesses in this poor and backward Fishing Village were naturally very shrewd.
They clearly understood that this current transformation was entirely brought about by Princess Daenerys, so in the eyes of these common people and merchants, Daenerys's status was still quite high.
The young noblemen from the great families of Westeros were naturally well aware of each other's purpose for visiting Dragonstone, so to demonstrate the strength of their respective families, they naturally presented generous gifts to Viserys's family.
The gifts presented by each family were valuable, with a total worth exceeding one thousand gold Dragons.
The gifts from the Lannister Family's twins and Mond Hightower, the eldest son of the Hightower family, were even more precious, with a total worth exceeding ten thousand gold Dragons.
This was a rarely seen grand gesture in the social interactions of the Seven Kingdoms' nobility.
However, compared to these material possessions, what pleased Daenerys most were the pair of long-haired Unicorn cubs given to her by Dax Bagna from Skagos Island.
So Daenerys specifically had someone quickly fence off a large area of high-quality pasture for the two small Unicorns.
The Unicorns of this world are robust, with bear claws and tiger teeth; their bodies are covered with long, slender, silvery-white fur; their manes are one black and one white; the single horn on their heads is crystal clear, shimmering like a diamond in the sunlight.
The pair of small Unicorns Dax gave Daenerys were only the size of goats. Perhaps because they had been at sea for too long, they were a bit listless and had been looking dispirited, not eating anything.
After a day of adjustment, although their condition had improved significantly, they still looked weak.
Seeing their pitiful appearance, Daenerys's maternal instincts immediately overflowed, and she wanted to help them, so she asked Dax,
"Dax, what do Unicorns usually like to eat?"
Dax's voice, in the midst of breaking, was deep and hoarse, but it sounded quite charming.
"Princess, Unicorns have a very varied diet. They eat everything from moss and grass, leaves and brushwood, to minerals and meat."
"Is that so!"
Upon hearing this, Daenerys couldn't help but ponder to herself,
"It seems Skagos Island is truly barren; these noble magical creatures are forced to eat anything they can swallow to fill their stomachs!"
"Since they eat everything, that makes it easy!"
So Daenerys quickly had someone roast a goat seasoned with colorful earth and cut it into shreds, then collected the freshest green grass and mixed it all together, placing it in the stone troughs of the two small Unicorns.
The aroma of the special seasoning, accompanied by the scent of meat and the fragrance of grass, immediately caught the attention of the two Dragons.
Daenerys knew that if even Dragons coveted the magical substance, how could it not attract them?!
The two small Unicorns immediately ran towards the stone trough, then cautiously scanned their surroundings. After finding no danger, they quickly buried their heads in the trough and began to chew voraciously.
However, every few bites, they would raise their heads to vigilantly observe their surroundings.
"They are truly vigilant Dragons!"
"Dax, these Unicorns are so vigilant from a young age. How did you capture them?"
Daenerys probed Dax Bagna.
"Princess, have you heard of Skinchanger?"
Dax looked at Daenerys with burning eyes and countered, his clear blue eyes causing Daenerys to speak without any guard,
"Isn't that a magical talent for controlling animals, possessed by some of the Children of the Forest and those with First Men blood?"
Upon hearing this, Dax's eyes immediately brightened even more, and he continued to press,
"It seems the Princess truly knows. Then do you believe it?"
Daenerys nodded and said with certainty,
"Of course I believe it. Our House Targaryen can ride Dragons; isn't that another form of Skinchanger?"
Just as Dax was about to say more, a large group of noble youths, led by the Lannister Family's twin lords and Mond Hightower of the Hightower Family, also arrived.
However, they were blocked at the perimeter by Daenerys's Dragon Guard and Dax's men.
"How dare you! You allow a savage to be alone with the esteemed Princess. If anything unexpected happens, can you bear the responsibility? Why don't you let us through to protect the Princess?!"
A young lord from a great Westerlands family shouted angrily at the Dragon Guards.
His words immediately angered the group of youths also from Skagos Island.
"Pretty boy, who are you calling a savage?"
"If you dare to talk nonsense again, believe it or not, I'll beat you so badly your own mother won't recognize you?"
A burly young man immediately stepped out from the crowd and shouted loudly.
From the unrefined look on his face, it was clear he was not very old, but his height was already nearly two meters, and his face was covered in thick stubble.
His voice was as loud as a bear's roar, immediately intimidating the refined Westerlands lord, who dared not utter another word.
At this moment, Tylan Lannister gave a knowing look to a tall young man behind him who was leading three large dogs.
The young man immediately tightened the ropes restraining the warhounds, and the three large dogs, yelping in pain, lunged forward and began to bark furiously.
The tall young man then immediately shouted curses,
"You ill-mannered wild dogs! Don't you see where this is? Do you dare to act wild? If you bark again, I'll slaughter you for drinks!"
"You ill-bred bastards, you should be left to roam in the desolate wilderness and eat dirt. Let's see if you still have the strength to bark wildly here!"