The Small Council (Christine, Jesse, Shannon, Wendy) discussed the turmoil in Tumbleton as Rhaenyra struggles to legitimize her rule. Episode 304 of HBO’s House of the Dragon is rife with poorly received messages, misleading communications, and malevolent answers. And the questions remain – How many times will we be told Sunfyre is dead? Will somebody bring some cats into the Red Keep to deal with the rats?

Read more: Small Council Matters – House of the Dragon – 304 TumbletonNews and Links

• HoTD cut a fan favorite character
• Is Sunfyre alive? dead?
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• HBO Inside the Episode – 304 Tumbleton
• The House that Dragons Built – 304 Designing Dragon Heads

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