Obsidian must be in a number of places or else glass candles would not be available for tribute gifts or in possession of sorcerers and maesters alike.
[She's a bit amused at the idea that Dragonstone would be the only source available to Westeros. Even as uneducated as she was, she had seen walls and gates made of dragonglass. She was gifted dragonglass when she arrived in Qarth. Such things didn't seem difficult to procure. No different than seeking a loan from the Iron Bank.]
The candles give visions and knowledge. They could show you where the Others are, where they move and how they move. Traveling across lands through such a means but never being seen by other men. That seems quite a boon.
It isn't the candle that is remarkable. It is that magic is appearing. Glass candles haven't burned for hundreds of years. The Others have not been seen for thousands of years. Dragons were thought long dead.
Jon, really, did you listen at lessons?
[She's a bit amused at the idea that Dragonstone would be the only source available to Westeros. Even as uneducated as she was, she had seen walls and gates made of dragonglass. She was gifted dragonglass when she arrived in Qarth. Such things didn't seem difficult to procure. No different than seeking a loan from the Iron Bank.]
The candles give visions and knowledge. They could show you where the Others are, where they move and how they move. Traveling across lands through such a means but never being seen by other men. That seems quite a boon.
It isn't the candle that is remarkable. It is that magic is appearing. Glass candles haven't burned for hundreds of years. The Others have not been seen for thousands of years. Dragons were thought long dead.
Does this not seem like more than a coincidence?