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  • WARNING: The following contains spoilers for the second episode of Game of Thrones Season 8. 1 / 8

  • The latest episode of Game of Thrones had Arya have sex with the blacksmith Gendry. 2 / 8

  • Maisie Williams was alerted to the scene by co-star Sophie Turner. 3 / 8

  • The showrunners assured Williams the scene was real, taking place just before a big battle. 4 / 8

  • Williams was permitted to reveal as much of herself on-camera as she was comfortable with. 5 / 8

  • The scene was intended to give Arya a rare human moment before the action escalates. 6 / 8

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  • Filming of the scene was rushed, with Williams' nudity slightly obscured. 7 / 8

  • It marks a tender moment for a usually calculating character in the series. 8 / 8

    Arya sits on the Iron Throne.