Chapter Seventy-One - Daenerys 10 - A Dance with Dragons | A Song of Ice and Fire (ASOIAF)

Daenerys lives. She’s learned to ride Drogon, but now she tries to walk home. This leads to an unfortunate run-in with old friends. Simon and Mackelly try to put one foot in front of the other.

Chapter Review:
Daenerys Targaryen lives. Drogon has brought her to a rocky outcrop in the Dothraki sea which he has made his lair. Between a small pond and the scraps from Drogon’s successful hunts, she’s surviving. What’s more, she’s learning to ride the dragon. Unlike horses he turns toward the whip. But only when he feels like it. Most of the time they go where he wants to go. 

Foiled in her hopes of flying back to Meereen, she decides to walk. She’s spied a small stream and figures if she can follow it, she must surely eventually reach the Skahazadhan and Meereen. The journey is arduous and she possibly has a miscarriage. She also has visions of various people from her past.  

Her chances of survival appear grim, especially when a Dothraki scout stumbles upon her. But he misses her, distracted by a dragon flying in the sky. Drogon swoops down to her. She climbs aboard. He harries the Khalasar and burns a horse. They land and both tuck into a warm meal. But are then surrounded by Khal Jhaqo’s men.

Characters/Places/Names/Events:
Daenerys Targaryen - Last remaining descendent of the royal Targaryen line, Stormborn, Mother of Dragons, claimant to the Iron Throne of Westeros.
Drogon - Largest of Daenerys’ dragons.
Ser Jorah Mormont - Disgraced advisor to Daenerys. Now with the Second Sons.
Quaithe - Shadowbinder of Asshai, left Daenerys with prophecies that guide and bind her.
Viserys Targaryen - Elder brother of Daenerys, killed by Khal Drogo.
Khal Jhaqo - Former ko of Khal Drogo, now khal over a remnant of Drogo’s khalasar. 
Meereen - Largest city on Slaver’s Bay.
Dothraki Sea - Huge swath of Essos covered by grass and very little else.