is the seventh episode of the second season of Game of Thrones , first aired on May 13, 2012 . Directed by David Nutter and written by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, the episode centers on the high cost of oaths and the grim reality of survival in Westeros . The Broken Oaths of Jaime Lannister
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 . Game of Thrones Season 2 - Episode 7
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 . is the seventh episode of the second season
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" . Weiss, the episode centers on the high cost
The episode was praised by critics for its dialogue-heavy, character-driven scenes, particularly the interactions between Tywin Lannister and his cupbearer, Arya Stark . Game of Thrones recap: A Man Without Honor
Daenerys discovers that Xaro Xhoan Daxos has betrayed her. In an alliance with the warlock Pyat Pree , Xaro declares himself King of Qarth after Pree’s magical doubles assassinate the other members of the Thirteen . Daenerys is invited to the House of the Undying to retrieve her stolen dragons .