Chapter 30

The slaves’ uprising marked the dusk of the masters, but the frenzy of vengeance and bloodshed only lasted until nightfall—for neither Drogo nor Daenerys were advocates of wanton slaughter.

The revolt had been chaotic. Innocents were inevitably harmed, the weak bullied, and many of the truly guilty slipped away. All of this demanded a proper reckoning—restrained justice, not blind rage.

Following the Khal’s command, the bloodriders sealed all four gates of the Red City and placed trusted guards at each one.