Daenerys

           TheDothrakisea,"SerJorahMormontsaidashereinedtoahaltbesideheronthetopoftheridge.beneaththem,theplainstretchedoutimmenseandempty,avastflatexpansethatreachedtothedistanthorizonandbeyond.Itwasasea,Danythought.Pasthere,therewerenohills,nomountains,notreesnorcitiesnorroads,onlytheendlessgrasses,thetallbladesripplinglikewaveswhenthewindsblew."It’ssogreen,"shesaid.

           "Hereandnow,"SerJorahagreed."Yououghttoseeitwhenitblooms,alldarkredflowersfromhorizontohorizon,likeaseaofblood.Comethedryseason,andtheworldturnsthecolorofoldbronze.Andthisisonlyhranna,child.Thereareahundredkindsofgrassoutthere,grassesasyellowaslemonandasdarkasindigo,bluegrassesandorangegrassesandgrasseslikerainbows.DownintheShadowLandsbeyondAsshai,theysaythereareoceansofghostgrass,tallerthanamanonhorsebackwithstalksaspaleasmilkglass.Itmurdersallothergrassandglowsinthedarkwiththespiritsofthedamned.TheDothrakiclaimthatsomedayghostgrasswillcovertheentireworld,andthenalllifewillend."

           ThatthoughtgaveDanytheshivers."Idon’twanttotalkaboutthatnow,"shesaid."It’ssobeautifulhere,Idon’twanttothinkabouteverythingdying."

           "Asyouwill,Khaleesi,"SerJorahsaidrespectfully.

           Sheheardthesoundofvoicesandturnedtolookbehindher.SheandMormonthadoutdistancedtherestoftheirparty,andnowtheotherswereclimbingtheridgebelowthem.