The 8 biggest questions we have after this week's 'Game of Thrones' by Carrie Wittmer on Aug 1, 2017, 9:08 AM Advertisement
 Warning: Spoilers for "Game of Thrones" season seven, episode three, "The Queen's Justice." If you aren't caught up on the series, read at your own risk. This week's episode of "Game of Thrones" provided a lot more action than the first two episodes of the season. It also had a ton of twists. Instead of protecting Casterly Rock, Jaime attacks and takes Highgarden. And instead of giving Ellaria Sand a brutal death via The Mountain, Cersei leaves her to rot in the dungeon for the rest of her days, but not before watching her daughter slowly die of poison — and rot. Things are looking good for Cersei this week. She got revenge on one of her worst enemies. She outwitted her brother Tyrion in battle strategy. She seems to have the Iron Bank of Braavos on her side. And she eliminated the Tyrell and Martell bloodlines for good (even the bastard Sand Snakes), and in doing so, took out two great houses backing her greatest enemy, Daenerys Targaryen. But things won't be this great for Cersei for long. Her moves were clever for now, but we have some questions based on what we say in "The Queen's Justice" that could mean her days are numbered. Here are all the questions we have after this week's episode of "Game of Thrones:" SEE ALSO: These 10 'Game of Thrones' characters disappeared, but could come back in a major way this season What's happening to Yara Greyjoy? And where is Theon headed?  We see Euron bring Yara to the Red Keep along with Ellaria and Tyene, but we don't see what happens to her after the walk through King's Landing. Is she Cersei's prisoner? Wherever she is, she's lucky she doesn't have to watch Tyene die and rot. But that doesn't mean she's lucky at all. Cersei will probably hold her as a hostage for now, or maybe let Euron keep her for himself. We get a brief glimpse of Theon, who is saved by fellow Ironborn who appear to be on his side of the war. They don't greet him warmly, but chances are he's either headed back to Dragonstone, or continuing the mission Dorne to recruit some allies, who might be upset that their people have been killed by Queen Cersei.
Will the Iron Bank actually support Cersei, who has actively ignored the Crown's debt to them for years?  Cersei's meeting with the Iron Bank in "The Queen's Justice" goes unusually well for her, considering the crown has ignored the debts to the bank for years. This debt was mostly created by Littlefinger, who borrowed a lot of money from the Iron Bank as Master of Coin and never paid it back. In season four, Tywin tells Cersei that one of the reasons he agreed to ally with House Tyrell was due to their wealth. They could help pay back the debts. In season three, Tyrion discovers the debt Littlefinger created and says, “If we fail to repay these loans, the bank will fund our enemies. One way or another, they always get their gold back.” Cersei sounds like she has a plan to pay back the debts to the Iron Bank (which could be stealing money from Highgarden). But Daenerys could get in her way. And even if Daenerys doesn't, the Iron Bank could stick it to Cersei by using the money she paid them back to support her enemies.
Will Euron turn on Cersei?  It's already been pretty well established that Euron and Cersei can't be trusted: by anyone or each other. In "The Queen's Justice," Cersei tells Euron that his proposal of marriage won't happen until the war is over, even after he's delivered the gift of revenge to her doorstep. Rude, Cersei! Despite Cersei's elongation of their engagement, Euron brings his ships to Casterly Rock (at what appears to be the speed of light) and destroys the Unsullied ships, so they don't have an easy way of getting back to Dragonstone. But without a confirmed marriage to Cersei, there's nothing stopping Euron from either taking the Iron Throne for himself, or for abandoning her cause when things don't go her way.
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