The third episode of House of the Dragon’s second season delves into the famed Bracken and Blackwood feud as opposing families find themselves on opposite sides of a civil war. Rhaenys tries to mediate between Rhaenyra and Alicent, while Criston takes on double duty as Hand and Commander. Team Black prepares for action as Team Green remains inactive. Intrigue abounds as alliances shift and betrayals unfold, with Aegon succumbing to manipulation and Daemon facing ominous visions. Alicent and Rhaenyra are left powerless in the face of impending chaos, realizing that the wheels of war have been set in motion. The episode sets the stage for a destructive conflict fueled by past sins and unresolved grudges, leaving the characters torn between loyalties and haunted by the specter of war.