Sunspear looking beautiful as described, in the Old Palace, where Doran Martell watches Myrcella Baratheon with his son Trystane Martell, who happens to be flirting with her. He seems to be getting better with his health and by his side he has a board game of Cyvasse. Out of nowhere Oberyn arrives with Ellaria Sand.
Oberyn: Brother.
Doran: Oberyn, I thought you would be staying longer in Kingslanding.
Oberyn: Not after what I've heard in the small council. Remember when I suggested we hire the Phoenix of Essos.
Doran: Yes.
Oberyn sits down next to him, while helping him finish the game.
Oberyn: The Phoenix is in Essos, he came disguise as a merchant once when he was able to get a castle he had his army sail across the sea.
Doran: What is the Phoenix doing here?
Oberyn: Fighting for Daenerys Targaryen.
Doran: So she finally going to try to press her claim on the Iron Throne.
Oberyn: Yes, and we finally have a chance to avenge our sister. The Phoenix has declared war on Westeros, he has the North, the Ironborn, and possibly the Riverlands on his side. We must aid him.
Doran: The other Dornish lords may not follow as long as Tywin Lannister has a grip of power. We need to wait until he loses that grip, let's see what the Phoenix does because he quite capable of destroying the Lannisters.
Oberyn: What if he gets to the Mountain Ser Gregor Clegane?
Doran: Did he took care of one of Tywin Lannisters grip, The Mountain is his best warrior it would be a start.
Oberyn: If that's the solution, then allow me to go and fight with him. Me and my daughters.
Doran leans toward Oberyn.
Doran: The Sand Snakes, are you sure brother?
Oberyn: Yes.
Doran: Then do what you must. Where is the Phoenix?
Oberyn: One of the heads he delivered to Tywin Lannister were Walder Frey head, so obviously he's in the Riverlands.
Doran: Then that's where you go.
Doran moves a piece from the board, he won the game of Cyvasse.
Doran: Gather whatever you need, weapons, food, and give me updates. If there good I'll gather the armies of Dorne.
Oberyn rushes to do what his brother had ask, leaving Doran to continue looking at Trystane and Myrcella. He begins looking at his captain of the guard Aero Hotah.
Doran: A Lannister and a Martell, have no idea how dangerous that is.
The Sand Snakes; Obara, Tyene and Nymeria Sand, Oberyn Bastard daughters and seem to be great warriors are shown sparring and practicing, Tyene and Obara are shown sparring, while Nymeria is swinging her bullwhip.
Oberyn shows up on his sand steed amazed and proud by how their skills grow. He gets off his horse and approaches them, once when they see him they stop and honor him.
Oberyn: A father has never been more proud to see what his children has learned under his tutelage.
Obara: Why did you summon us father.
Oberyn: Were going to Westeros, and I'm afraid were going alone. A sellsword, a very dangerous one has risen up arms against the Lannisters, he has the North and all that hate them on his side. I plan to join this man and get the chance to avenge your aunt. Are you with me?
Nymeria: I'm with you Father.
Tyene: I'll follow you anywhere.
Obara: Remember when you gave me to choice of weapons, showing me my mother tears and you placing a spear by my feet. My mind was made up long ago. She throws her spear at a target.
She's in.
Oberyn is pleased by their dedication.
Oberyn: We leave tomorrow.
In the Vale, we see Alto on his horse by the mountains, Alto catches a glimpse of the Eyrie and the gates (The Bloody Gate) that keep you from entering. He gets off his horse and begins seeing it from afar, figuring out to get it because it is guarded pretty well. He gets a sword place by his neck, someone is behind him and that person so happens to be Sandor Clegane "The Hound" who also has his horse and a large sack of gold and smaller sacks of silver.
Sandor: You don't look like a knight of the Vale, and you seem to be eyeing the Gate as if your trying to find a way in.
Alto: And you know how?
Sandor: If you have someone from the Stark and Tully Family, it's your only chance of getting in.
Alto notices the all the money he has.
Alto: That seems new. You just got that?
Sandor: I did.
Alto: Something tells me you just came from there.
Sandor: I did.
Alto: How do I get in, besides that gate.
Sandor: Why is it so important you need to get in.
Alto: A job.
Sandor: You seem smart, if I were you kill a knight of the Vale, wear his armour.
That seems to be what alto had in mind way before the suggestion.
Alto: Thank you.
The Hound takes his sword off his throat.
Sandor: What's the job?
Alto: How you get that gold?
Sandor: I asked you first.
Alto can't argue with that.
Alto: I work with the Phoenix. He asked me to come and spy on Lady Lysa Arryn to see where she stands.
Sandor: She definitely won't fight for the Lannisters, she obviously won't fight for no one as long as her son is still young. So you work with the Phoenix, I've heard of that name, it's being spread around the country. He took the North making the eldest Stark girl the ruler of it, killed Roose Bolton and Walder Frey. Arya Stark was really pleased by this, perhaps she should thank the man when she gets the chance.
Alto: Thank you.
Sandor nods to him, and then heads off to who knows where.
Alto can see a knight in his slowly walking to where he is, Alto prepares a poisoned dart. The Knight stops and looks around, he hears a whistle and when that knight turns to hear where the whistle came from, a dart hits the knight neck and he quickly drops dead. Alto examines the body, he takes out his knife and begins placing the blade of the knife on the face of the knight.
Alto peaks his head near the cliff of the mountains, he sees Lord Baelish finally. Alto appears to be dressed in the armour of the knight he just killed, he seemed to have also cut the face of the knight he killed as well, it seems to be cleaned and prepared to be worn. Alto puts on the face and turns into that knight. He begins heading down the mountains.
Baelish begins walking towards The Bloody Gate. He gets stop by the knights.
Vale Knight: Who goes?
Baelish: Lord Petyre Baelish, here to see Lysa Arryn of the Vale.
Vale Knight: Open the gate!
Gate doors are open. Alto in his knight form approaches Lord Baelish.
Alto/Knight: You mind if I escort you inside my lord.
Baelish seems suspicious of him, because why would a Vale Knight willingly escort a man less trustworthy than any other player of the game.
Baelish: Sure by all means.
The Knight escorts him through The Bloody Gate, Alto has finally managed to get in and not just with the disguise.
Arya Stark, is being welcome with open arms by her aunt Lysa and Robin.
Lysa: Were going to need to find you a room, and then I will have transportation arrange for you.
Arya: For what?
Lysa: You don't know... Your sister regained the North, she got help from a man from the East named only the Phoenix. He restarted the civil war that your brother was fighting. Only he seems to be succeeding more than your brother Robb did. If that man keeps it up were going to have to join him.
Baelish: Indeed!
Baelish is shown in the doorway, hearing the whole thing.
Baelish: But we'll have to wait, because we might not know if Tywin Lannister has something up his sleeve for the Phoenix.
Alto Knight form is show not behind Baelish, Alto eyes Arya Stark.
Lysa: And if he doesn't.
Baelish: Then I guess I can rely on him to bring so much chaos to the realm.
Baelish recognizes Arya.
Baelish: I remember you, I saw you at Harrenhal.
Lysa: Speaking of Harrenhal.
Baelish is listening.
So what do you think, the Phoenix looks like is gaining a deadly ally. And regardless that Petyre Baelish should fear this man for he the one that stands in the way of his plans... Littlefinger always has a plan, even if the major one doesn't work out well. Alto made his way to the Vale and now he has saw the man that is responsible for Westeros wars, deaths and problems. Mostly he met the most ruthless killer in Westeros, Sandor Clegane "The Hound" and Arya Stark.
Who here is excited to see the meeting between the Red Viper and The Phoenix, or Littlefinger and The Phoenix face to face? How will each meeting turn out?