Sandor Clegane sits with his back against the battlements drinking alone. Arya walks up to him and he notices her. She walks closer and Sandor silently offers the drink. Arya sits down next to Sandor and takes a swig. They sit silently staring ahead.
Sandor said, "You never used to shut up. Now you're just sitting there like a mute."
Arya said, "Guess I've changed." She pauses.
Arya asked, "What are you doing up here?"
Sandor said, "What's it look like?"
Arya said, "No, I mean, what are you doing up here? You joined the Brotherhood. You went beyond the Wall with Jon. You're here now. Why? When was the last time you fought for anyone but yourself?" Sandor turns to her.
Sandor said, "I fought for you, didn't I?" Beric walks up to the two of them and stops in front of them.
Sandor said, "Oh, for fuck's sake. May as well be at a bloody wedding." Beric smiles. He turns to look at Arya.
Beric said, "My lady. It's good to see you again. I'm sorry we parted the way we did." Sandor turns to Arya.
Sandor asked, "Was he on your list?"
Arya said, "For a little while."
Beric said, "That's all right." Beric sits down on a barrel opposite the two.
Beric said, "The Lord of Light has brought us together all the same. This is his moment. When light…"
Sandor said, "Thoros isn't here anymore, so I hope you're not about to give a sermon. Because if you are, the Lord of Light's gonna wonder why he brought you back nineteen times just to watch you die when I chuck you over this fucking wall."
He points to the wall he's leaning against. Beric chuckles and holds his hand out. Sandor passes him the drink. Arya stands up and starts walking away from them.
Sandor asked, "Where are you going?" Arya turns around to look at them.
Arya said, "I'm not spending my final hours with you two miserable old shits." Arya leaves and Sandor and Beric sit in silence.
—--
A bowstring creaks as an arrow is fired. It hits its target next to two other arrows previously shot. The camera cuts to see Arya holding a large bow in a dimly lit hallway. She lowers it and picks up another arrow. Gendry watches from a doorway. She fires the arrow and turns as Gendry walks up to her.
Arya asked, "That for me?"
Gendry raises a spear with a dragonglass head. Arya lays down her bow and takes the spear."
Arya said, "This'll work."
Gendry said, "Last time you saw me, you wanted me to come to Winterfell. Took the long road, but…"
Arya said, "What did the Red Woman want with you?"
Gendry said, "She wanted my blood for some kind of spell."
Arya said, "Why your blood?"
Gendry said, "I'm Robert Baratheon's bastard." Arya stops fiddling with her new weapon at this revelation and stares at Gendry.
Gendry said, "I didn't know until she told me. Then she tied me up, stripped me down, put leeches all over me."
Arya asked, "Was that your first time?"
Gendry, "No, yeah, I've never had leeches put all over my cock."
Arya said, "Your first time with a woman."
Gendry said, "What? I-I didn't-I wasn't with her."
Arya asked, "Were you with other girls before that in King's Landing?" Gendry scoffs.
Arya asked, "Or after?" Gendry stammers indistinctly.
Arya asked, "You don't remember?" Gendry scoffs.
Gendry said, "Yes, I was."
Arya asked, "One? Two? Twenty?"
Gendry, "Well, I didn't keep count."
Arya said, "Yes, you did." Gendry sighs.
Gendry said, "Three." Arya pauses and walks up to him.
Arya said, "We're probably going to die soon. I want to know what it's like before that happens."
Gendry said, "Arya, I…"
Arya inhales sharply as she pulls Gendry in and starts kissing him. They start undressing themselves and each other whilst still kissing. She pushes Gendry back onto a pile of bags as she takes off her top. Gendry, who is still just wearing his pants, notices a couple scars on Arya's side.
Arya said, "I'm not the Red Woman. Take your own bloody pants off."
She pulls her own pants off and climbs on top of Gendry and starts kissing him.
—--
The fire is still lit and the people who were in there earlier still sit there. Opposite the fire sits Tormund, Brienne, Jamie, Davos, Tyrion and Podrick. They sit in silence before Tyrion breaks it.
Tyrion said, "It's strange, isn't it? Almost everyone here's fought the Starks at one time or another. And here we are in their castle, ready to defend it. Together."
Brienne said, "At least we'll die with honor."
Tyrion said, "I think we might live." Davos and Podrick both start laughing.
Tyrion said, "I-I do. How many battles have we survived between us? Ser Davos Seaworth. Survivor of both the Blackwater and the Battle of the Bastards."
Davos said, "All without a shred of combat ability."
Tyrion said, "Mm. Ser Jaime Lannister, fabled hero of the Siege of Pyke."
Jamie said, "Fabled loser of the Battle of Whispering Wood." Jamie stands up to get himself another drink.
Tyrion said, "Hear, hear! Ser Brienne of Tarth. Defeated the Hound in… Pardon me, Lady Brienne."
Tormund said, "She's not a ser? You're not a knight?"
Brienne said, "Women can't be knights."
Tormund asked, "Why not?"
Brienne said, "Tradition."
Tormund said, "Fuck tradition."
Brienne said, "I don't even want to be a knight." Podrick looks at her, slightly confused. Brienne ignores him.
Tormund said, "I'm no king. But if I were, I'd knight you ten times over."
Jamie said, "You don't need a king. Any knight can make another knight." Jamie places his cup on the table where the wine is kept.
Jamie said, "I'll prove it." Jamie unsheathes his sword and stands in the middle of the room and holds his sword out.
Jamie said, "Kneel, Lady Brienne." She scoffs.
Jamie said, "Do you want to be a knight or not? Kneel."
She looks at Podrick who nods. She stands up, walks to the middle of the room opposite Jamie and kneels before him. Podrick and Davos both turn in their seats to see Tyrion and Tormund both stand. Jamie places the sword on her right shoulder.
Jamie said, "In the name of the Warrior, I charge you to be brave." He raises it over her head and places it on her left shoulder.
Jamie said, "In the name of the Father, I charge you to be just." He raises the sword and places it on her right shoulder again.
Jamie said, "In the name of the Mother, I charge you to defend the innocent." He lowers the sword to his side.
Jamie said, "Arise, Brienne of Tarth, a knight of the Seven Kingdoms." Brienne smiles as she stands up and the rest of the room all applaud.
Tyrion said, "Ser Brienne of Tarth! Knight of the Seven Kingdoms!" Brienne smiles ecstatically, tears of joy in her eyes.
—--
Sam is walking down the stairs from the battlements.
Jorah said, "We have all we need to win this war."
Lyanna said, "I have trained my men, women and children. I have fought before. I can fight again."
Jorah said, "Please, listen to me. You're the future of our house." Sam notices the two talking down in the courtyard and starts to walk towards them.
Lyanna said, "I don't need you to remind me of that."
Jorah said, "You'll be safer in the crypt. These things we're fighting…"
Lyanna said, "I will not hide underground. I pledged to fight for the North, and I will fight." Lyanna turns around to see Sam facing them both.
Sam said, "Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to…"
Lyanna said, "It's all right. We're done here." Lyanna starts to walk off but stops and turns back to Jorah.
Lyanna said, "I wish you good fortune, cousin."
Jorah said, "Thank you, my lady." Lyanna walks away and Sam walks closer to Jorah.
Jorah asked, "What have you got there?" Sam raises his sword.
Sam said, "It's called Heartsbane. It's my family sword."
Jorah asked, "You still have a family."
Sam said, "Yes. And I'd love to defend them with it. But I can't really hold it upright. Your father, he taught me how to be a man. How to do what's right. This is right. It's Valyrian steel. I'd be honored if you'd take it."
He hands Jorah the sword and Jorah removes it from its sheath slightly to examine it.
Jorah said, "I'll wield it in his memory to guard the realms of men."
Sam said, "I'll see you when it's through." Sam walks off but stops several feet away and turns back to Jorah.
Sam said, "I hope we win."
—--
Everyone sits around the fire still in the Great Hall, but Davos is standing next to where the wine is. Aldarra walks in the door.
Jamie said, "We'd better get some rest."
Tyrion said, "No, let's stay a bit longer. Aldarra just got here."
Davos looked at Aldarra and said, "We're out of wine." Davos sits back down.
Aldarra said, "It doesn't matter, I'm not thirsty." She sits next to Davos and takes his hand smiling at him. He squeezed her hand.
Tyrion said, "How about a song? One of you must know one. Ser Davos?"
Davos said, "You'll pray for a quick death." Tyrion chuckles.
Tyrion asked, "Ser Brienne?" She shakes her head. Tyrion turns to Tormund who shakes his head too.
Tormund said like a grunt, "Mm-mm."
Tyrion sat back in his chair and said, "Mmm."
Aldarra starts singing in a resonating tone in acapella.
—--
"Jenny of Oldstones" Songwriters: Dan Weiss / David Benioff / George R. R. Martin / Ramin Djawadi
High in the halls of the kings who are gone
Jenny would dance with her ghosts
The ones she had lost and the ones she had found
And the ones who had loved her the most
-
The ones who'd been gone for so very long
She couldn't remember their names
They spun her around on the damp old stones
Spun away all her sorrow and pain
-
And she never wanted to leave, never wanted to leave
Never wanted to leave, never wanted to leave
Never wanted to leave, never wanted to leave
-
They danced through the day
And into the night through the snow that swept through the hall
From winter to summer then winter again
'Til the walls did crumble and fall
-
And she never wanted to leave, never wanted to leave
Never wanted to leave, never wanted to leave
And she never wanted to leave, never wanted to leave
Never wanted to leave, never wanted to leave
-
High in the halls of the kings who are gone
Jenny would dance with her ghosts
The ones she had lost and the ones she had found
And the ones
Who had loved her the most
—--
Aldarra stood and walked out of the room. The song had a profound effect on her before a battle that would cause so many deaths.
Aldarra turns down a hallway and a corner as she sees Jon staring at a statue of his biological mother, Lyanna Stark. She walks up to him. He glances at her and smiles as she walks closer. She holds his arm as they both look at the statue together.
Aldarra asked, "Who's that?"
Jon said, "Lyanna Stark."
She said, "Your brother, Bran, said Rhaegar was decent and kind. He liked to sing. Gave money to poor children. And he kidnapped her."
Jon said, "He didn't. He loved her." Jon turns to face Aldarra.
Jon said, "They were married in secret. After Rhaegar fell on the Trident, she had a son. Robert would have murdered the baby if he ever found out, and Lyanna knew it. So the last thing she did, as she bled to death on her birthing bed, was give the boy to her brother, Ned Stark, to raise as his bastard." Aldarra looked at him, in surprise.
Jon said, "My name. My real name is Aegon Targaryen." Aldarra exhales sharply.
Aldarra asked, "Who told you this?"
Jon said, "Bran. He saw it. And Samwell confirmed it. He read about their marriage at the Citadel without even knowing what it meant."
Aldarra said, "A secret that must seem strange to you, I'd say?"
Jon said, "It's true. I know it."
Aldarra said, "If it is true, it would make you the last male heir of House Targaryen. You'd have a claim to the Iron Throne and I'm your half sister."
Jon said surprised, "What?"
Aldarra said, "Bran saw my mother was pregnant by Rhaegar Targaryen, one week before she married Brixton Blackthorne. I came out looking like my mother."
Jon turned to her and wrapped his arms around her saying, "I felt it all this time, but didn't know what it was until now, my sister."
Aldarra smiled and said chuckling, "You're the true born all this time and I'm the bastard." She kissed him on the cheek. He caressed her face with tears in his eyes.
Suddenly a horn blares and Jon turns around.