Contains spoilers for this episode and earlier episodes.
Rhaenyra offers Steffon Darklyn the chance to claim Seasmoke, hoping his distant Targaryen ancestry will make him a rider. The attempt ends when the dragon burns him, leaving her search without its first expected success. Seasmoke then leaves Dragonstone and seeks out Addam of Hull instead. News that someone has been seen riding the dragon reaches Rhaenyra, who takes Syrax to confront the unknown rider and discover where his loyalties lie.
In King's Landing, Aemond dismisses Alicent from the council and orders Tyland to pursue an alliance with the Triarchy. The city grows angrier as people struggle for food while the dragons are fed. Mysaria helps Rhaenyra send supplies across the water under her banner, undermining confidence in the Greens. Alicent and Helaena are caught in the resulting unrest after visiting the sept, and their guards must get them away from the pursuing crowd.
Daemon's visions at Harrenhal return him to the grief and arguments he shared with Viserys. He threatens Simon Strong in his confusion, then asks Alys Rivers for advice about the Riverlords. Grover Tully's death gives the young Oscar a position that may change Daemon's stalled negotiations. At Dragonstone, Mysaria describes her own painful past to Rhaenyra, and their moment of trust becomes a kiss. Rhaena also learns that a large wild dragon is living in the Vale.