#;; most of dany's life was spent *enduring* viserys and the literal warfare he waged against her

[kaerinio]

dany does disturbingly well in rsc. most of her success comes from her sheer ability to endure and her dedication to remaining unbroken by anything/anyone ( which can be attributed to her upbringing ). regarding the survival aspect, she grew up in a precarious situation, being dragged from place to place by viserys without any promise of food, shelter, or safety. she was forced to be adaptable. of course, this form of survival differs from being dropped in the wilderness, but the instincts she developed running from city to city and village to village with viserys do translate well into wilderness situations. additionally, in true barristan fashion, while training her for combat, he also trained her in plant recognition and botany. in terms of the interrogation aspect of rsc . . . living with viserys meant that she had to learn how to survive him in numerous ways. a part of this included learning to hide the truth of her emotions, learning to tell pleasing truths, learning when and what information to give and what to withhold.