Season 1, Episode 8
Welcome to Season 1, Episode 8.
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Arya
Syrio teaches Arya to see with her senses, not just with her eyes.
The gold cloaks come to collect Arya, but are challenged by Syrio. Arya runs away, finding her way to the stables. The stable boy was promised fortune from the Queen if he brings Arya back. She stabs & kills him with Needle and runs off.
Jon
It has been 6 months since the last sighting of Benjen Stark. Ghost is the only being that is not afraid of the dead. Jon thinks it silently, but Sam points out to the whole crew that the dead men didn’t smell of death, implying that white walkers were responsible. Jon suggests burning them, the commander demands a more respectful burial.
The bodies are brought back to the Wall.
Jon gets news of his father’s imprisonment and the King’s death, and is told not to do anything stupid… And then attacks Allister at the dinner table for talking smack about him. He is sent to his quarters.
Jon is awoken in the night by Ghost scratching at his door, he inspects the tower and finds the Commander’s quarters empty, and then fights off the white walker corpse, ultimately burning it with fire-lit curtains (and badly burning his own hands).
Sansa
Sansa begs for mercy before Cersei. The small council says she’s a Traitor’s seed. Littlefinger vouches for her.
Cersei tells her to write a letter. Sansa hesitates. She wants to know what will happen to her father.. Cersei says it depends on Robb’s response to the call of loyalty to Joffrey
Bran
After Robb receives his letter from Sansa, he gathers his men to march on King’s Landing.
Bran prays in the godswood and is interrupted by the stories Osha shares of the happenings North of the Wall. Osha tells Bran that they should fear what’s north, not what’s south.
Lady’s bones were returned and buried in winterfell, her brothers grieving and guarding her grave.
Robb sets off and tells Bran that he is Lord of Winterfell now. Bran is frightened and worried that none of his family will ever return to Winterfell.
Catelyn
Cat and Ser Rodrik travel alone and make it to Robb’s camp. She finally gets to see Rob and embraces him after excusing his men. They discuss Sansa’s letter, and how Rob had no choice but to win.
They start their journey to Riverrun to see Cat’s father on his deathbed.
Tyrion
Tyrion and Bronn travel through the wild. He makes sure that Bronn knows the t will pay his debt to b.
T promises to match any price Bronn is offered to turn on him.
T sleeps and the free men gather around them to attack. T stops the fight and promises treasures if they help t and b. He promises the vale of arryn.
Dany
Khal Drogo begins his pursuit of the Iron Throne in Dany’s name. They fight and kill several people and claim many more as slaves. Dany saves the surviving women from being taken advantage of, despite the bitterness and anger of the khalasar. When she meets up with Khal Drogo, he is injured. One of Dany’s rescues treats him, and Drogo’s riders threaten her, promising death if anything happens to their Khal.
Tyrion
Tyrion travels with the clansmen towards Casterly Rock. Bronn accompanies him
Tywin is angry with Tyrion and blames him for starting this war, saying Jaime never would’ve been taken captive by a woman. Tyrion is sarcastic and bored, but is truly afraid of his father’s hatred. The free men enter, angry, and Tyrion introduces them to his father. News comes that the Stark party is heading south for war. Tywin says let them come and prepares to fight them. He invites the free men to fight with them.
Catelyn
Brynden is responsible for stopping all ravens carrying notes. He tells Cat and Robb that Cat’s brother was injured in battle and taken hostage.
Sansa
Sansa is brought to court while the people speak their complaints. Joffrey makes Tywin Lannister the Hand of the King. Cersei releases Ser Barristan Selmy. Joffrey says he’s too old to protect anyone. They name Jaime Lannister as the head of the Kingsguard.
Sansa steps forward and begs mercy for her father. She knows that he must be punished, but she asks for mercy. Joffrey says that Ned must confess and declare Joffrey king, or else there will be no mercy.
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