In King’s Landing, Sansa awakens from a nightmare to find she has had her first period, signaling she is now physically ready to bear King Joffrey’s children . Cersei attempts a rare moment of sympathy, advising Sansa that while she may never love Joffrey, she must find comfort in her children—noting that "the more people you love, the weaker you are" .
Jon Snow remains lost in the wilderness with his prisoner, Ygritte . She continues to mock his rigid adherence to his Night's Watch vows and his sexual inexperience, eventually leading him into an ambush where he is surrounded by Wildlings . Horror at Winterfell and King’s Landing Game of Thrones Season 2 - Episode 7
The episode's title is drawn from a confrontation between and Jaime Lannister . After a failed escape attempt—during which Jaime brutally kills his own cousin, Alton Lannister, and a guard to lure his jailers—he is recaptured and brought before Catelyn . In King’s Landing, Sansa awakens from a nightmare
Furious over the escape of Bran and Rickon, Theon Greyjoy leads a search party to a nearby farm . Unable to find them, he executes a horrific cover-up, displaying the charred remains of two young boys to the people of Winterfell . Maester Luwin is left in despair, believing the Stark heirs are dead . She continues to mock his rigid adherence to
He further goads Catelyn by mocking Ned Stark's supposed infidelity, leading her to draw a sword in a moment of fury . Treachery in Qarth and Beyond the Wall