But first, Team Black will need to address its too manydragons, not enough riders problem.
We pick up immediately where last weeks episode ended.
Seasmoke chased after him.
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Whats more, If the gods call me to greater things, who am I to refuse them?
Addam has given her new hope, and she actually smiles!
In Kings Landing, a melancholy Alicent is having her armsliced in last weeks riottended by the Grand Maester.
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No entourage, just a little camping trip.
Larys seems to feel the same.
How can this be?
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We will await the queens accountingbeforepassing judgment, Lord Corlys cautions.
Shes still getting her own head together, it turns out, with Mysarias ever-valuable help.
The Targaryens have atonof bastards running around, she says.
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The order of things has changed, Your Grace.
Why not embrace it?
Corlys grants it, looks like hes going to say something else, but ends things with Well done.
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At Harrenhal, the newly elevated Lord Oscar Tully, who ismaybe15 or 16, meets with Daemon.
Cruelty that was, lest we forget, all Daemons idea.
(Ser Simons Oh, dear is perfect here.)
In the aftermath, Daemon walks into his room at Harrenhal, and is greeted by another ghost.
This time, its Viserys, withered and ill, holding his crown like its a dead animal.
I never wanted it.
I was right not to.
All that pain it caused.
It crushes whoever wears it.
You always wanted it, Daemon.
Do you want it, still?
You must work harder, he tells Aegon.
More ominously, It will be long before he may rest again, he tells the Maester.
But Addam isnt having it: I am of salt and sea.
I yearn for nothing else.
She is 100 percent going to track down that wild dragon, isnt she?
Not any time soon, and maybe never, is her response.
He knows hes a bastard (his dark hair is a dead giveaway, of course).
Being a little selfish, Jace!
If hes such a secret Targaryen, as hes always bragged about beingwell, hesgottago give dragonriding a try!
We then see about 15 or 20 peoplemany of them conspicuously white-blondegetting on small boats to travel to Dragonstone.
Its a somber moment, but one full of excitement.
Is Alicent symbolically (and literally) washing herself clean as she faces her uncertain future?
After they stomp out, Rhaenyra gives a tremendous speech to her nervous guests.
Each of you has left behind a life to answer this call.
A life to which you might never return.
This is our purpose.
To end those hardships for you.
For all the realm.
With these two dragons added to our number, the enemy will have no choice but to give way.
And peace will be restored.
Suffering will be ended.
And without bloodshed, gods willing.
Everyones nervous as they shuffle into the massive inner chamber.
you’ve got the option to also sense her sort of asking Vermithor to just help her out.
A shot of Rhaenyra reveals an expression torn between regret and despair.
in a dragons face; Rhaenyra sees this, and her face almost permits a smile.
Meanwhile, Ulfwho managed to tumble into the pit in all the mayhemshares a surprise bonding moment with Silverwing.
Any other week, the episode mightve ended there.
(Lord Larys looks very ill as he realizes that informationwasgood after all.)
Aemond rushes to get Vhagar into the air.
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