Another horrific dream wakes Sandor in the middle of the night and eventually leads to a memory of Sansa from years ago. Tyrion Lannister insists on meeting with the Hound face to face and pass along files that were uncovered in the basement. The Imp seems to find pleasure by tormenting Sandor with a rumor concerning his dead brother. Later, while trying to get the Hells out of Kings Landing, the detective is handed off a note to call someone close to him...
Sansa witnesses Sandor at his most vulnerable after he learns of the dog's unique features. Sandor then decides to travel down to Kings Landing to visit the kennels he worked in as a young boy but first agrees to stop by Sansa's apartment for a few drinks, ultimately exposing his relationship with Sansa to a member of his team. Along the way he calls in a favor owed to him but never expected to run into a small but prominent figure from his past...
Sansa witnesses Sandor at his most vulnerable after he learns of the dog's unique features. Sandor then decides to travel down to Kings Landing to visit the kennels he worked in as a young boy but first agrees to stop by Sansa's apartment for a few drinks, ultimately exposing his relationship with Sansa to a member of his team. Along the way he calls in a favor owed to him but never expected to run into a small but prominent figure from his past...
The investigation into Meryn Trant begins just as a new detective joins Sandor's team. After relieving Sandor of some of his stress, Sansa joins Brienne in visiting Jaime. Sandor is at his wits' end and decides to visit Jaime as well only to learn about what he was missing in his investigation and leads to a revelation about the dogs as witnessed by detectives Lannister and Tarth.
While Sansa helps Bronn and Jeyne interview prostitutes they learn of another girl who has gone missing. Sansa might be working undercover sooner than she thought. The next morning before the press conference, Varys 'The Spider', meets with the chief of police along with a mysterious man who demands something from Sandor...
The Flayer of Winterfell, Chapter 9: Shot in the Dark
Sandor Clegane meets John Snow for the first time along with his dog Ghost. Agreeing to a demonstration, Sandor visits the crypts of Winterfell where he hears someone... or something... whisper his name.
The Flayer of Winterfell, Chapter 8: Punch to the Gut
Sandor 'The Hound' Clegane may soon be experiencing his 'fifteen minutes of fame' when his picture is featured on the front page of the newspaper. Later, Beric shares a drink with Sandor in the same bar as Sansa and her friends when Sansa finds herself being saved by Sandor Clegane just like he used to save her back in Kings Landing. Will Sansa finally be able to spark the memory in Sandor's mind of their kiss from so long ago?