Robb and Catelyn attend Hoster Tully's funeral in Riverrun. Tyrion shoulders new responsibilities when Tywin appoints him the new Master of Coin, while Littlefinger is sent to the Eyrie to marry Lysa Arryn and secure her allegiance. Arya and Gendry are taken captive by the Brotherhood, while Hot Pie stays behind to work at the inn. Mance Rayder sends Jon and a band of Wildlings led by Tormund Giantsbane to scale the Wall and attack Castle Black from its weakly defended rear, while the surviving Night's Watch men return to Craster's Keep, where Gilly gives birth to a son. Theon is freed from the dungeon by a mysterious stranger, who tells him he is being held by one of his jealous uncles.
Melisandre leaves Dragonstone, mysteriously stating that the blood of a king is required for victory. Meeting with the slavers, Daenerys barters for the 8,000 Unsullied and the translator Missandei in exchange for one of her young dragons, ignoring Barristan's and Jorah's protests. Jaime strikes a deal with his captors, persuading Locke to prevent Brienne's rape by claiming her father will pay a huge ransom; Locke agrees, but then severs Jaime's right hand without warning.