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Robb is furious when he learns that his mother has freed his most important captive. They escape Harrenhal, realizing that the guards have been killed. Arya, Hot Pie, and Gendry walk through the gates at midnight, as Jaqen instructed. She will only revoke his name when he agrees to break her and her friends out of the fortress. She forces him to help her by giving him his own name as the third death he promised. Realizing that she has missed her chance to kill Tywin, Arya pressures the assassin Jaqen H'ghar into aiding her escape from Harrenhal. Tywin decides to march west, leaving Arya Stark at Harrenhal to serve his castellan, Ser Gregor Clegane. His brother Kevan warns that Stannis will execute Cersei and Joffrey after capturing the capital. Lord Tywin Lannister is torn between needing to defend King's Landing and wanting to drive King Robb Stark from the Westerlands. Tyrion hides his relief that Shae is safe and ardently vows revenge against his sister. She tries to ensure his safety by kidnapping the prostitute Ros, believing that she is Tyrion's lover, to hold as collateral.
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King Joffrey Baratheon is full of bravado, but his mother is worried about letting him fight. He takes advice from Bronn and Varys and implies that he has decided to make use of the stocks of wildfire. Tyrion Lannister scours history books seeking inspiration for his plans to defend the city. Ros is revealed to have been captured by Cersei. Stannis tells Davos that he admires him and offers him the Hand of the King role once he takes the throne. Stannis Baratheon's fleet is closing in on King's Landing.
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Luwin urges her not to tell Bran and Rickon about the children Theon had murdered, but Bran is sitting up behind a corner and listening to them. He follows her inside, and she explains that after reaching the farm she doubled back, using a stream to mask their scent from the hounds. Luwin spots Osha sneaking into the catacombs. Dagmer tells Theon that after killing the orphans, he also murdered the farmer and his wife. She implores Theon to abandon the castle and return home with her, but he refuses to give up his prize. Winterfell is too far from the sea, they can't successfully defend it with so few soldiers, and the North is rising against him. Yara Greyjoy arrives at Winterfell with a small band of men, but instead of bringing reinforcements she offers Theon only advice. Theon gives Dagmer a pouch of gold to compensate for the killing of the orphans. She insists on attempting to reclaim them and asks Ser Jorah to lead her to the House of the Undying, without knowing what lies in wait. Ser Jorah Mormont advises Daenerys Targaryen to leave her dragons and flee Qarth, as he has recently booked passage to Astapor.
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Jon's absence has been noted, but Sam refuses to believe that he is dead. Grenn and Samwell Tarly discover a cache of dragonglass weapons at the Fist of the First Men.
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Qhorin initiates a plan to install Jon as a spy within the wildling ranks. Ygritte convinces him to spare Jon because of his Stark blood. Ygritte brings Jon Snow before the Lord of Bones, who orders him executed, because he has already captured Qhorin and doesn't need two "crows" for questioning. The Night's Watch find hidden dragonglass. Stannis and Davos approach their destination, and Davos is offered a reward. Arya calls in her final debt with Jaqen in a way that displeases him. But a startling act of treachery directed at young Bran may end up postponing their respective departures.At Winterfell, Theon receives a visitor and holds down the fort. Unable to refuse his old friend and king, Ned prepares to leave for King's Landing, as Jon Snow decides to travel north to Castle Black to join the Night's Watch, accompanied by a curious Tyrion. Robert arrives at Winterfell with his wife, Queen Cersei, and other members of the Lannister family: her twin brother Jaime, dwarf brother Tyrion, and Cersei's son and heir to the throne, 12-year-old Joffrey. Meanwhile, across the Narrow Sea in Pentos, Viserys Targaryen hatches a plan to win back the throne by forging an allegiance with the nomadic Dothraki warriors by giving its leader, Khal Drogo, his lovely sister Daenerys's hand in marriage. Returning home, Ned learns from his wife Catelyn that his mentor, Jon Arryn, has died in the Westeros capital of King's Landing, and that King Robert is on his way north to offer Ned the position as the King's Hand. A Night's Watch deserter is tracked down outside of Winterfell, prompting swift justice from Lord Eddard 'Ned' Stark, and raising concerns about the dangers in the lawless lands north of the Wall.