The voice of the old jazz man with white beard and hair was a little rough, and then he nodded slightly, saying all the things that needed to be said.
Queen Leila was still sitting in the center seat, with a bulging belly and a haggard look on her face. She took a deep breath and nodded.
"Thank you Sir Geoffrey."
However, the old man didn't say anything, but stood up and bowed slightly, and the armor on his body made a sound.
Then he prepared to leave the Picture Table Hall and return to the fleet docked at the port.
And at this time.
Viserys, who had been listening for a long time, watched Sir Geoffrey suddenly raise his hand, like a well-behaved child in class.
"Sir, I have a question."
"Can our fleet sail across the Narrow Sea?"
The young king was sitting on the side seat, holding the table with one hand, raising the other hand and speaking abruptly.
"Um?"
The old knight was slightly startled when he heard Viserys's words, and then stopped.
He lowered his head and looked at the panoramic map of Westeros in the Picture Table Hall. Dragonstone is located at the gateway to the Sea of King's Landing, and behind Blackwater Bay is the narrow sea sandwiched between the two continents.
On the other side of the narrow sea is what people in Westeros call the 'Eastern Continent' or the 'West Coast'. Its scientific name is the continent of Essos, where the nine free trade cities are located.
Viserys suddenly asked this question at this moment. Although he was only seven years old, it had to make the old knight fall into deep thought.
"Your Highness means..."
Sir Geoffrey was silent for a moment, then raised his gray head and asked.
"Dragonstone is too barren."
"One has no resources, and two has no population."
Viserys's two small hands were retracted in the sleeves of his blue velvet robe, and he clenched his fists slightly. On the surface, he looked very calm, but the boy was actually a little nervous inside.
Even more nervous than when he killed three mercenaries last night.
Because this was the first time he took the initiative to express his opinions, he knew what would happen in the future, so he wanted to seek changes.
And the Dragonstone Fleet, a powerful force still loyal to Targaryen, naturally cannot be destroyed in the storm for no reason.
There are still three months left before his sister will come to this world, and what comes with her is the biggest storm in hundreds of years or even in history.
This storm destroyed the last Targaryen fleet, leaving them all buried in the harbor. Dragonstone surrendered without a fight.
The young Viserys was forced to take his infant sister into exile in the Eastern Continent, where he was fostered and wandered in various wealthy homes.
If Viserys wants to change his future destiny, he must firmly hold this fleet that is still loyal to Targaryen at this time and never allow them to be destroyed by that storm.
So at this time, Viserys changed his previous low-key and silent attitude, seized this opportunity, and bravely stood up to express his opinions.
Even though he is very young now and his words may be regarded as farts by them, he still wants to try it.
He persuaded his mother and Sir Geoffrey in the hope that they would hear his opinion.
Even just a little bit.
Sir Geoffrey remained silent after hearing Viserys's words, stroking the map with one hand. It was difficult to tell what the old man was thinking.
When Viserys saw that the other party did not object directly, he was relieved a little. What he was most afraid of was that the other party would treat his words as a child's joke because of his age.
Then he spoke again with sharper words.
"Mother, and Sir Geoffrey."
The seven-year-old little king sat on a chair, mustered up his courage, and looked at Queen Layla and the commander of the Dragonstone Fleet.
"If we remain trapped on Dragonstone and do not seek to change the current situation, defeat may only be a matter of time."
There was no euphemism in Viserys' words this time, and he spoke sharply and directly.
Queen Layla's expression changed slightly when she heard her son's words. She hated Viserys for saying such unlucky words.
The woman has become a little nervous due to the frequent stimulation and accidents during this period, and the 'defeat' stimulated her even more.
"Viserys!"
Queen Layla's voice was sharp, as if she was ready to scold her son for speaking out.
"So..."
However, the fleet commander who had been silent for a long time suddenly interrupted.
Sir Geoffrey held the map with one hand, raised his head, and stared at Viserys sitting on the other side of the map with a pair of gleaming gray-brown eyes.
"What do you want to do, Your Highness?"
He didn't expect that this child would suddenly say such words. This requires more than just courage.
Coupled with the news he heard last night, this kid used some tricks to kill three mercenaries.
Geoffrey suddenly took an interest in Viserys.
Does Viserys really have the potential to grow into the next Prince Rhaegar?
The former 'Silver Prince' had unimaginable influence among many Targaryen families.
Everyone thought that Rhaegar must be the greatest king in the history of the Targaryen Dynasty when he sat on the Iron Throne.
Even now, Rhaegar has been dead for more than half a year, these people still think so.
Viserys, on the other hand, also had piercing eyes and looked at the other party without any sign of weakness.
But he didn't know that he was once again comparing himself to his almost perfect brother in the hearts of others.
After receiving Sir Geoffrey's response, Viserys felt more confident and boldly spoke out his thoughts again.
"Sir, we can abandon Dragonstone and seize a city on the eastern continent as a new residence."
"Abandon Dragonstone?"
The gray-haired little old man narrowed his eyes slightly when he heard Viserys's bold idea.
Dragonstone, as the "Land of Dragons" where the Targaryen family conquered Westeros, itself has important historical and practical significance.
And if Targaryen directly abandons Dragonstone now, it will be equivalent to giving up his claim to the Iron Throne and recognizing the legitimacy of the usurper in disguise.
The geographical location of Dragonstone is also very important. As the gateway to the sea, the Dragonstone fleet is still blocking the entrance and exit of the entire Blackwater Bay.
Even though the Baratheon family was full of anger but did not have a powerful navy to challenge the royal fleet, they could only take a detour.
The old knight did not expect that when the current situation was not that bad, Viserys would lose his courage and want to propose giving up Dragonstone.
He gave up his pursuit of the Iron Throne and instead fled to the Eastern Continent like a bereaved dog.
Could it be that this child was frightened because of what happened last night?
But this is normal.
After all, Prince Viserys is only a seven-year-old child, and he cannot expect everyone to be as outstanding as Prince Rhaegar.
The old jazz man was very understanding but also slightly disappointed.