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
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
Jaime delivers a cynical speech about the impossible nature of a knight’s vows, noting that one is often forced to choose between contradictory oaths, such as serving a king who slaughters the innocent . 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 .
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 is the seventh episode of the second season
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 .
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 . 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