‘Game of Thrones’ season 3, episode 4 preview: Is this a dangerous duo?

When almost everyone on “Game of Thrones” possesses the ability to do some sort of damage with a sword, we like to believe that some of the most dangerous opponents are those who engage in combat using something else entirely: the power of their words.

At this very moment, we’re not sure that there are two characters stronger when it comes to deception than the ones pictured here in the new photo for Sunday night’s “And Now His Watch Is Ended.” Varys is a constant listener, and may know more when it comes to information than almost anyone in Westeros. Meanwhile, Olenna Tyrell is really just starting to get her hands dirty with the way of the world, and she has a real knack for finding way in which to make those close to her comfortable with telling her their deepest, darkest secrets. After all, she with the help of Margaery managed to get Sansa to admit to the sort of man that Joffrey Lannister really is, and this is something she has kept under lock and key largely in fear of losing her own life.

Let it be clear that while we don’t know quite what these two characters are talking about just yet, we imagine that it is going to ultimately mean bad news for many of our other characters … in particular those in the Lannister family. After all, there has to be a reason why Cersei Lannister decides in the preview for this episode that she has had enough of this family creeping around, and really wants nothing more than to see them completely dispatched from this world.

What do you think about this photo, and are you particularly excited to see what Varys and Olenna are up to? If you want to read some more news pertaining to Jaime Lannister, be sure to hit up the link here.

Photo: HBO