: Before leaving the city, Littlefinger leads Ned to a brothel to meet the last person Jon Arryn visited—another of Robert's illegitimate children, a baby with the King's distinct black hair. The Vale and the "Bad Man"

The central conflict arises when news reaches the Small Council that .

Tensions reach a breaking point as Ned attempts to depart King's Landing.

Away from the capital, Catelyn Stark transports her prisoner, , to the Eyrie.

: As Ned and Jaime duel, a Lannister soldier dishonorably spears Ned through the leg from behind. Jaime , disgusted by the interference in a fair duel but victorious, leaves Ned bleeding in the mud, warning that he wants his brother back.

: A brutal fight breaks out. Jaime kills Ned’s captain of the guard, Jory Cassel , by stabbing him through the eye.

: Upon arrival, they meet Catelyn's sister, Lysa Arryn , who has become mentally unstable and still breastfeeds her eight-year-old son, Robin.