Chapter 65

Qarth had stood proud for countless years, rarely facing invasion, precisely because its nobles were so wealthy they could crush enemies beneath mountains of gold. If they were willing to bleed financially, they could hire every mercenary company in the Free Cities.

But that very foundation—their pride and wealth—had been shattered by Drogo's unstoppable might. The Khal had already defeated the renowned Windblown and the Second Sons, and even the Golden Company—the most elite of them all—had fallen to him. Faced with such overwhelming force, how could the Qartheen nobles do anything but swallow their pride and seek peace, hoping to avoid complete destruction?

For the first time, the people of Qarth realized that gold wasn’t omnipotent.