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"And as merchant what do you trade?"Denaerys asks the ship Captain as he stood beside her arms crossed as the ship moved smoothly yet swiftly over the seas surface.
They were heading to Astapor. Atleast at her behest and her chartering the ship.
"Well, my contingent of ships here mostly trade in lighter wares and products mainly for culinary use …spices to be exact. We buy , procure and distribute spices. Whether it may be Black Pepper, Cinnamon, Cloves, Nutmeg, Ginger, Turmeric, Cardamom, Mace. We also trade Frankincense, Myrrh, Mahleb, Rose Water, Moraqi Peppers and saffron , though the latter was expensive. Suited for only wealthy clients. And time to time as in your case we serve as transport vessels for those capable of paying.
"I see", she says nodding.
Captain Derik of the South East Trading company as he had informed her seemed to be honest enough by all rights. He was of Bravos as were a many of the other sailors and Captains.
They were sailing amongst a convoy of ten other ships which were laden with spice or whatever the man might've not made mention of. And she wasn't foolish enough to believe every word . A lesson she was once again recently taught with her time in Qarth.
She limited her questions though she was fairly curious especially as he had made mention that he was making his way back to westeros which would be his last stop. It was his new home he said, and it was here that she was reminded of the kingdom that was hers by right.
She cast such depressing thoughts aside and focused on what was in-front of her and that was just open sea and ships.
If she could agree to one other thing it was the fact that the ships moved faster than the ones she had been accustomed to. And they were larger and longer as well.
It sliced through water like a knife through butter and they didn't sail near the coastline as many other merchantile vessels did for safer and accurate travel.
Instead they went by a open sea route along some so called currents that would see their trip narrowed down to just a little over two weeks.
"Tell me captain, what about Westeros what recent news?" She questioned
"Well, I don't know much khaleesi since i've been a sea for the last five months. But besides king Robert being dead to which you no doubt've would of heard of", he paused before continuing.
"It has just been war…."
"The lions and wolves", have been fighting.
' Ah yes, ' she recounts.
'Ned Stark had been killed for treason, though for her it was another of the usurpers dogs gone.'
"Besides that nothing more" he lied.
And Denaerys saw through it but she didn't press the matter.
Her dothraki outnumbered his sailors, though Jorah had long mentioned that ship hands weren't the best fighters so if it came to combat the contingent of sailors would surely lose.
She didn't trust the man but she trusted the gold she paid him to bring her to her destination and …. safely.
Whatever he was hiding that was his secret, his business and as a shrewd businessman and merchant the concern of politics from the seven kingdoms or otherwise should not bother him.
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"They work for a northerner your grace." Jorah spouted
"I didn't realize back at port but now I've confirmed it with some of the deck hands themselves who are of the north, and one of the younger men are from my home island." He said convincingly though Denaerys needed no convincing.
"So this was what he was hiding perhaps!?"
"That and perhaps even more", Jorah responds.
"But he knows his limits, he knows we outnumber his crew and he know his life is in danger if their is any treachery a foot".
"I see, well we'd prepare if there is to be nonetheless. But tell me Ser Jorah if he is employed by a northerner then who would this man be which lords from the north have ships that range this far eastward",
"Few my lady, very few. But based on what I've been told some of these ships belong Lord Bolton and the rest to the company. Lord Domeric Bolton to be exact. I knew his father before him, a quiet man he was and a strategic one. His son has been ruling his lands and its assets for the past several years since his passing",
"And so Another of ned starks ilk", the dragon queen scoffed.
"Well yes my lady , but history has shown that the Starks and Bolton have been rivals for centuries. And with their newfound wealth as I've heard rumors, then this tension might be resurgent. Lord Bolton has served lord lord stark faithfully as we all had. But I can't swear for his son. And Based on what I hear, he's not necessarily the most honorable nor a man to slight."
"But overall they seem trust worthy enough to do as we had paid them"
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