Daenerys (pg.226-236)

NIn this ten page chapter a lot happens in the life of Daenerys. The chapter starts by describing the beautiful Dathraki sea. As Khaleesi, Dany orders the whole party to stay behind so that she can explore and take in all of the sights with her silver (horse). Defiantly, her brother marches down to her, attacks her, and unsuccessfully try's to assert his dominance over Daenerys. In the midst of his attack Dathraki riders come and whip him. And as a result of his abuse and cowardice for all those years, Dany orders that his horse be taken away and that he be made to walk behind the whole traveling procession. This was the worst insult because the Dathraki believed that a man without a horse was no man at all. 

Daenerys went through a tremendous change of person in this chapter. She defies her brother for the first time. She has a personal realization that she was "blood of the dragon", however her brother was a dead dragon. 

At the end of the chapter Dany becomes very brave, and initiates sex with Drogo. She took out into the moonlight (where all things of importance are done) and they did the deed. As a result Daenerys ends up pregnant! 

This chapter is significant for three main reasons: 

1) Dany becomes pregnant.. Extending the bloodline of the Dragon. 

2) Viserys looses all dignity. 

3) Dany starts acting like a queen. 

I think Dany is becoming braver and braver and that it could result in her trying to take the throne of the 7 Kingdoms. It also seemed to me that she wanted to become pregnant, which further Leads to my assumption that she wants to become queen, since she is trying to extend her bloodline. With her brother seemingly out of the way and of little significance now, that creates one less obstacle in her way. I think Drogo is probably starting to see her take initiative and taking on the role of Khaleesi more, and is probably impressed by that and will respect her more; which could lead to him giving her his army to take back the 7 Kingdoms.