We find out that despite his great fall (after being pushed) that Bran is still alive (though he is unconscious). He poses a great threat. His mother attends to him to the exclusion of everything else. The king has his entourage and they go their ways. The new queen must learn to relax with her new husband, who is basically a barbarian. Back at the castle, things are getting tense because Bran's mother is getting wise to what took place before her son fell. The girls are also feeling their strength. The prince has taken a shine to one of them. He is pompous little snot and when he tries to show off, one of the direwolves attacks him. He lies to his father about what happened (in reality, he was bested by a little girl). It is ordered by the queen that one of the direwolves be killed and when he is an interesting thing happens. This is a really good narrative hook, going into the next episode.
Review of The Kingsroad
