Chapter 18

The shadow of death cast by the usurper stretched like twilight across the ruined city, enveloping Daenerys. But the moon hanging in the western sky seemed to pierce that gloom and reach into her heart. With a dazed murmur, she whispered, “He’s dead? The Usurper… he’s really dead?”

Fearing for his life, Xaro didn’t dare lie. Uneasy, he replied, “I would never deceive the blood of the dragon. The news of Robert's death is absolutely true. In Qarth, in the Summer Isles, in every trade port where ships dock—everyone is saying the same thing.”

With this news, a major plotline of the Westeros story was now confirmed. Drogo gave a subtle nod and glanced at his wife with concern.