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The Wight turns its attention to Sandor. He draws his sword, and slices the creature in half as it attacks him. Both halves of the wight continue to move. The upper half crawls towards Sandor, who slices away a forearm. Qyburn picks up the undead arm to examine it. Robb takes it, and with Davos's help, lights a torch.

"We can destroy them by burning them."
He explains as he sets the hand aflame, and it writhes. The Wight screeches helplessly.

"And we can destroy them with dragonglass. If we don't win this fight, then that is the fate of every person in the world." He continues. Before stabing it in the heart with his dragonglass knife, and the Wight falls lifeless after a final screech. Cersei stares in disbelief, and Rhaenya watches. Robb approaches Cersei.

"There is only one war that matters the Great War. And it is here."

The blonde woman looks to her brother/lover.

"I didn't believe it until I saw them. I saw them all." Rhaenya tells them. And she was not lying a big part of her did not believe in dead people walking until she saw them with her own eyes.

"How many?" Jaime turns to her.

"A hundred thousand, at least." She states.

Eurom rises to investigate the lifeless Wight. "Can they swim?"

"No." Robb tells him.

"Good. I'm taking the Iron Fleet back to the Iron Islands." The ironborn states. When Cersei asks what he means by that , she receives the response.

"I've been around the world. I've seen everything, things you couldn't imagine, and this this is the only thing I've ever seen that terrifies me."

Euron walks over to Rhaenya.
"I'm going back to my island. You should go back to yours. When winter's over, we'll be the only ones left alive" he tells before leaving.

"He's right to be afraid. And a coward to run. If those things come for us, there will be no kingdoms to rule. Everything we suffered will have been for nothing. Everything we lost will have been for nothing. The crown accepts your truce. Until the dead are defeated, they are the true enemy." Cersei decides causing Robb to sigh in relief.

But the moment is short lived as Cersei says she will only do so under the condition that the King in the North does not take sides when Rhaenya and Cersei fight for the seven Kingdoms.

"I ask it only of Ned Stark's son. I know Ned Stark's son." She adds.

Robb looks to Davos and Rhaenya.

"I am true to my word. Or I try to be. That is why I cannot give you what you ask. I cannot serve two queens. And I have already pledged myself to Queen Rhaenya of House Targaryen as i married her.

Upset to know of this alliance that will further ruin her plans Cersei stands to leave "Then there is nothing left to discuss. The dead will come north first. Enjoy dealing with them. We will deal with whatever is left of you."

As Cersei, Jaime, Qyburn and the ironborn Guard move to leave. Brienne follows them and calls for Ser Jaime.

"It's been good to see you. I imagine the next time will be across a battlefield." He tells her but the large woman argues.

"We both saw what just happened. We both saw that thing."

" Yes, and I'm not looking forward to seeing more of them. But I'm loyal to the queen and you're loyal to Sansa and her dolt brother."

The Woman just hits Jaime on the arm. "Oh, fuck loyalty!"

"Fuck loyalty?" He says socked.

"This goes beyond houses and honor and oaths. Talk to the queen." She begs him before leaving.
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