Tower of the Hand

Daenerys rides in a palanquin with Rhaegal and Xaro as Jhogo clears a path. She has just spoken to the Pureborn of Qarth, who has refused her plea for aid in retaking Westeros. They never meant to help her; they only came because they were curious. Aggo and Rakharo are also guarding her. Many people had come to see her dragons and brought gifts that she used to bribe three members of the Pureborn, Egon Emeros, Mathos Mallarawan, and Wendello Qar Deeth. She sold everything she had received except for a crown given to her by the Tourmaline Brotherhood. She will not sell it because Viserys was known as the begger king after selling his mother's crown. She tries once again to convince Xaro to help, but as ever, he will not. The palanquin stops suddenly. Jhogo tells her a performing firemage is the cause. Daenerys wants to see, and Jhogo helps her out. He also points out a cutpurse working the crowd. When the show is over, Quaithe approaches. She says that the firemage could do almost nothing half a year ago, but his powers are growing because of Daenerys's dragons.¹ Quaithe says Daenerys must leave Qarth soon. Daenerys asks where she should go, and Quaithe responds, "To go north, you must journey south. To reach the west, you must go east. To go forward you must go back, and to touch the light you must pass beneath the shadow." Daenerys realizes Quaithe wants her to go to Asshai. Daenerys asks what Asshai has that Qarth does not, and Quaithe says that Asshai has truth. They return to Xaro's palace, and Daenerys feeds Rhaegal, Viserion, and Drogon. They are twice the size they were in Vaes Tolorro, but still not big enough for her needs. Jorah comes to see Daenerys. He says they should leave soon and go east. She disagrees and thinks they should return west. Jorah argues that, even if Illyrio were to hire sellswords for her, landing on Westeros with a foreign army would not be a good way to win over her people. She finally decides that her comet led her to Qarth for a reason and that she must see the warlocks.