A Game of Thrones, Chapter 11, Daenerys
Summary
The wedding continues. Dorthaki fight and have sex in from of the wedded couple. The gifts are brought out. Daenerys receives a swift mare from her husband, three serving girls from her brother and three dragon eggs from Illyrio. After the wedding Dany and Drogo ride out to consume their marriage.
Quotes
The sun was only a quarter of the way up the sky when she saw her first man die.
“What are they?” she asked, her voice hushed and full of wonder.
“Dragon’s eggs, from the Shadow Lands beyond Asshai,” said Magister Illyrio. “The eons have turned them to stone, yet still they burn bright with beauty.”
“Tell Khal Drogo that he has given me the wind.” The fat Pentoshi stroked his yellow beard as he repeated her words in Dothraki, and Dany saw her new husband smile for the first time.
Commentary
Dorthaki wedding is a cruel ceremony. Their culture is extremely alien to the girl, who knows only so called “civilized” world. Dorthaki kill without a blink and a shade of reason and mate in front of everyone without any shame. Dany is terrified. She doesn’t want to be sold to those savages, but she knows she doesn’t have the choice.
There seems to be a hint of happy ending towards the end of the chapter though. Dany’s first time is not as frightening as she expected. Drogo did not seem to be the animal she pictured him to be. Their love scene was almost gentle, felt right, as opposed to the scene with Jaime and Cersei. We begin to suspect that Dany’s wedding was blessing in disguise.
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