Confusing Description

[aelumag]

Hello,

I am reading Clash of Kings and I lingered for some time upon the following description, from chapter 49, when Daenerys finds her way through the House of the Undying.

"Finally the stair opened. To her right, a set of wide wooden doors had been thrown open. They were fashioned of ebony and weirwood, the

black and white grains swirling and twisting in strange interwoven patterns. They were very beautiful, yet somehow frightening. The blood of

the dragon must not be afraid. Dany said a quick prayer, begging the Warrior for courage and the Dothraki horse god for strength. She made

herself walk forward.

Beyond the doors was a great hall and a splendor of wizards. Some wore sumptuous robes of ermine, ruby velvet, and cloth of gold. Others

fancied elaborate armor studded with gemstones, or tall pointed hats speckled with stars. There were women among them, dressed in gowns

of surpassing loveliness. Shafts of sunlight slanted through windows of stained glass, and the air was alive with the most beautiful music she

had ever heard.

A kingly man in rich robes rose when he saw her, and smiled. “Daenerys of House Targaryen, be welcome. Come and share the food of

forever. We are the Undying of Qarth.”

“Long have we awaited you,” said a woman beside him, clad in rose and silver. The breast she had left bare in the Qartheen fashion was as

perfect as a breast could be.

“We knew you were to come to us,” the wizard king said. “A thousand years ago we knew, and have been waiting all this time. We sent the

comet to show you the way.”

“We have knowledge to share with you,” said a warrior in shining emerald armor, “and magic weapons to arm you with. You have passed

every trial. Now come and sit with us, and all your questions shall be answered.”

She took a step forward. But then Drogon leapt from her shoulder. He flew to the top of the ebony-and-weirwood door, perched there, and

began to bite at the carved wood.

“A willful beast,” laughed a handsome young man. “Shall we teach you the secret speech of dragonkind? Come, come.”

Doubt seized her. The great door was so heavy it took all of Dany’s strength to budge it, but finally it began to move. Behind was another

door, hidden. It was old grey wood, splintery and plain . . . but it stood to the right of the door through which she’d entered. The wizards

were beckoning her with voices sweeter than song. She ran from them, Drogon flying back down to her. Through the narrow door she

passed, into a chamber awash in gloom."

It may not seem like a big deal, but I really had a hard time picturing the scene in my mind due to the confusing descritpion. In the first half of the paragraph, it is suggested that Daenerys enters the big wooden doors, and later, when Drogon flies on top of them, it is as if they are at the right side of the room.

This is not the first confusing description, but it is probably the most confusing, so if you have any clarity, please share.

[calmyourwits]

Don't be confused. First a set of doors, a left hand door and a right hand door. When Dany entered she was facing the hall, the doors were behind her. So when she was facing the hall Drogon perched at the top of the RIGHT door and behind that right door, there was another door. The door to her right, that was the instruction.

[Dan slayer of hot pies]

Don't be confused. First a set of doors, a left hand door and a right hand door. When Dany entered she was facing the hall, the doors were behind her. So when she was facing the hall Drogon perched at the top of the RIGHT door and behind that right door, there was another door. The door to her right, that was the instruction.

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