: The main emotional arc follows Theon Greyjoy as he returns to his homeland, the Iron Islands, after nine years as a hostage/ward in Winterfell. Expecting a hero's welcome, he is instead met with cold disdain by his father, Balon Greyjoy , who mocks Theon’s Northern clothing and loyalty to Robb Stark. Theon also unknowingly meets his sister, Yara , in a famously awkward encounter.
Jon Snow (Kit Harington), now a ranger, proves his worth to the legendary ranger Qhorin Halfhand. The Night's Watch seeks shelter with the wildling Craster, a horrifying man who marries his own daughters and sacrifices his male children to the White Walkers. Here, Jon meets Gilly (Hannah Murray), a pregnant daughter-wife who pleads for help to escape.