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Praetorian Guards stood by the Valyrian sphinxs at the entrance of the tower.

They were all slaves, personally bred and trained by House Azantys of Gelios, one of the 48 Dragonlord families. The slaves were trained from youth, similar to the Lockstep Legions of Ghis, but they were not eunuchs so the Valyrians could breed them to perfection. Instead, to show their loyalty and determination, each of the Praetorian Guards was forced to cut out his own tongue at the end of their training. This also served to make sure none of them would ever tell others what they heard inside the Senate Spire. They were also the only non-Dragonlords allowed inside the tower. There was never more than a few hundred Praetorian Guards at a time.

As Lyrenn and Barrin approached, the Praetorian Guards raised their arms. No weapons, personal guards or dragons were allowed inside the tower so the Dragonlords weren't tempted to cause trouble. They held out their hands for the two men to hand over their weapons.

One of the Praetorians also looked suspiciously at Ser Barrin. He was far too tall and bulky for Valyrian standards and his armor was clearly of Andal-style.