After returning from the volcanic mine, Daenerys first went to the White Sheep Town silver building and handed several colored diamonds to the master craftsmen there, asking them to create several pieces of jewelry according to her requirements.
When Daniella took out the gems from her whale skin bag, the master craftsmen were immediately stunned.
Their mouths were open wide enough to practically fit all the gems Daniella had brought back.
"Princess... Princess, where did you get such high-quality gems?!"
"I've been an apprentice for over 40 years, and I've never seen gems of such quality and size!"
"And you brought out four at once. This is too precious!"
Another master immediately echoed,
"Yes, to have the opportunity to sculpt such gems in this life is truly without regret!"
Daenerys, too lazy to lament life with them, spoke up and instructed,
"For this ruby, please craft a golden belt. This is for my mother, so it doesn't need to be overly luxurious; comfort is key. Especially, the ruby must be able to touch her skin."
The master took the ruby and found that it was warm to the touch, immediately understanding Daniella's intention,
"Yes! Princess, I understand your meaning! Princess is truly filial and thoughtful. This ruby, warm to the touch, is indeed suitable for Queen Aemma, who is pregnant..."
Ignoring his flattery, Daenerys continued,
"For this pink diamond, please create a complete set of jewelry! The style should follow the traditions of the Targaryen Family. This is a gift for my elder sister Rhaenyra, so the style shouldn't be too old-fashioned; it should be youthful and lively."
"For this blue diamond, please craft a men's belt and a brooch! For the metal to be used in the brooch, please melt down this Valyrian steel necklace!"
Saying this, Daenerys took out the Valyrian steel necklace that Daemon had given her.
"O'Neill, the blacksmith, can smelt Valyrian steel items. After you've designed the styles, you can ask him to help you with the forging!"
Ever since Daenerys had worn this Valyrian steel necklace, she had indeed experienced dragon dream. In a trance, she saw some scenes of Ancient Valyrian people forging Valyrian steel.
However, perhaps because this Valyrian steel necklace was too simple, Daenerys tried for several days but found it difficult to see the full picture.
So, she was no longer willing to keep this ugly Valyrian steel necklace. As for what Daemon would think when he found out, that was not within Daenerys's consideration.
Could it be that something already given to her couldn't be used as she pleased?!
"For this purple diamond, craft a belt and a bracelet! For the metal to be used in the bracelet, just use the remaining Valyrian steel."
After confirming the styles Daniella wanted with the jewelers, she rode Dreamfire back to
Miraxis, when a bit bigger, with the color filtered to pink.
Over the next half a month, only Daenerys's family remained on Dragonstone.
Daenerys resumed her daily routine of studying and practicing sword fighting in the mornings. With her elder sister Rhaenyra's company, the monotonous study life became more interesting.
In the afternoons, Daniella and her elder sister Rhaenyra would learn needlework from Emma. Compared to Daenerys's enthusiasm and keen interest in embroidery, Rhaenyra clearly had no interest at all.
Thus, in contrast to Daenerys's mature embroidery skills, Rhaenyra was still at the level where she would prick her hand every time she embroidered!
She, however, never missed Daenerys's sword fighting lessons, and in just over a month, her sword skills had advanced by leaps and bounds. It seems her talent for sword fighting was quite good.
Of course, this might also be due to Master Bronn's excellent teaching. Because not only Daenerys and Rhaenyra's sword skills improved quickly.
Under Bronn's guidance, the twelve Peeling Knights' sword skills were already on par with Daenerys's personal guards, Cameron and Harold.
It should be known that Cameron and Harold were among the top young knights in the Seven Kingdoms. Their combat prowess was in no way inferior to the Kingsguard.
Especially since they were constantly bolstered by Daenerys's specially prepared dragonflame wine and secret seasonings, their physical constitution and strength already far surpassed ordinary people.
Every morning and evening, Daenerys would pull her father Viserys and Rhaenyra along to ride Dragons and hunt in the Narrow Sea.
Daenerys's explanation was that Dragons, like humans, would experience a decline in both combat skills and physical function if they did not practice diligently.
Miraxis and the three Dragons, whenever Dreamfire flew out of the volcanic cave, would naturally follow behind, becoming a peculiar sight among these few Dragons.
Viserys had repeatedly suggested to Daniella that she take Miraxis and the three Dragons, including Grey Shadow, to the Royal Forest and hand them over to the Dragon Guard for training and rearing.
Daniella, however, firmly refused, using the excuse that raising them in the wild would allow them to grow better.
Are you kidding me! If she handed them over to the Dragon Guard for training, wouldn't that give others the opportunity to ride them?!
Rhaenelle of House Velaryon had not yet successfully ridden a Dragon, and Daenerys did not want to add leverage to their family during the crucial period of the succession dispute.
Moreover, in Daenerys's heart, these Dragons were already her private exclusive property, and only her future children would be allowed to tame them.
Later, when Viserys saw that Daenerys could easily command these Dragons, he no longer brought up the matter.
Although Viserys had a soft-hearted flaw in his character, he was still considered a relatively outstanding member of the royal family. Dragons being in the hands of one's immediate family versus in the hands of the entire family were two completely different concepts.
Furthermore, it was common knowledge throughout the Seven Kingdoms that Sea Snake Corlys was currently making every effort to secure the next heir to the throne.
As each other's imagined enemies, how could they truly be in complete harmony?
Uncle Daemon, after receiving funding from Daenerys, was now also riding his Bloodworm, Caraxes, roaming the Seven Kingdoms, gathering followers!
However, unlike Lord Corlys's strategy of heavily investing in befriending various lords, Uncle Daemon's main focus was on recruiting noble second sons and wandering knights.
As Daniella's "Fire Kiss Garden" spread across the major cities and strategic towns of the Seven Kingdoms, a large number of commoners and various talents began to be slowly gathered by Samwell in White Sheep Town.
The operators of the "Fire Kiss Garden" in various regions, after selecting commoners whose identities were not problematic, would provide them with enough travel expenses and instruct them to find a way to join the merchant caravans of various nobles to reach Dragonstone New Island.
This was considered their final test.
In just over a month, three to five thousand commoners had already arrived at Dragonstone New Island with the merchant caravans of various noble families to register and settle down.
Their arrival undoubtedly greatly accelerated the development of Dragonstone New Island, and large tracts of fertile land were gradually developed with their arrival.
Moreover, because Daniella had extensively purchased livestock in the previous period, large areas of grassland on Dragonstone New Island had already been grazed bare, so they did not have to exert much effort in cultivating new fields.