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The dialogue is finally heard: "His name is Aegon Targaryen... You have to protect him. If Robert finds out, he’ll kill him. You know he will. Promise me, Ned."

The episode opens with Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) facing a daunting challenge: the impending attack on Meereen by a coalition of slave masters. Having freed the slaves of the city, Daenerys must now defend her newfound territory against those who seek to reclaim their lost property. As the armies of Yunkai and Astapor assemble outside the city gates, Daenerys' advisors – including Tyrion Lannister (Peter Dinklage) and Missandei (Nikki Amuka-Bird) – urge her to abandon Meereen and flee to a safer location. Game of Thrones - Season 6- Episode 6

But the masterstroke is the final beat. Walder looks at a servant girl and asks, "What are you staring at?" The camera holds. It is a face we recognize: face, but not our Arya. It is Jaqen H’ghar, wearing the face of the girl who betrayed the Faceless Men. Jaqen gives a slow, approving nod, and removes the face to reveal his own. The dialogue is finally heard: "His name is Aegon Targaryen

In the final sequence, Walder Frey celebrates his hold over the Riverlands with Jaime. Over dinner, Frey boasts about the Red Wedding. Jaime coldly replies: “We don’t choose whom we serve. But we can choose how.” The scene cuts to a Lannister soldier gazing at a map of Westeros—as the Stark direwolf banner is painted back onto a wall in the Riverlands. You know he will

The events of "The Hold Gates" have far-reaching implications for the series:

Brynden Tully (the Blackfish) has retaken Riverrun from the Freys. Jaime Lannister arrives with a Lannister army, sent by Walder Frey to crush the rebellion. But Jaime faces an impossible choice: siege his own uncle by marriage, or break his oath to Cersei. Brienne of Tarth arrives, hoping to negotiate, reminding Jaime of his honor—and of her own mission to find Sansa.