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The latest episode of House of the Dragon<\/a> \u2013 Driftmark \u2013 picks up shortly after the shocking events of last week, as the Targaryen family mourn a great loss while continuing to scheme behind one another\u2019s backs.<\/p>\n RadioTimes.com<\/a>\u2018s Drama Editor Abby Robinson is once again unpacking the latest developments in companion show Beyond the Dragon, this time joined by Trends Editor and fellow House of the Dragon<\/a> super fan Lewis Knight.<\/p>\n They have no shortage of topics to discuss as Otto Hightower<\/a> reclaims his position as Hand of the King, while daughter Alicent<\/a> (Olivia Cooke) becomes even more extreme about protecting her children after a gruesome attack.<\/p> The characters are also reeling from the shocking suicide of Laena Velaryon, as well as the murders of father-and-son Lyonel and Harwin Strong, whose deaths were orchestrated by their own flesh and blood.<\/p>\n The loss of Laena once again brings Prince Daemon<\/a> (Matt Smith) and Princess Rhaenyra<\/a> (Emma D\u2019Arcy) back into each other\u2019s orbit, but can this problematic pairing result in anything other than calamity?<\/p>\n Watch Beyond the Dragon episode 7 for our thoughts:<\/p>