“That one’s pretty horrific,” showrunner Ryan Condal says of adapting this big book moment.

“We’ll see what people make of what’s to come.”

A crucial moment fromGeorge R.R.

House of The Dragon Season 2, Episode 3 Olivia Cooke, Ewan Mitchell

Olivia Cooke as Alicent Hightower, Ewan Mitchell as Aemond Targaryen in ‘House of the Dragon’ season 2.Theo Whitman/HBO

Cooke, who plays Alicent Hightower, tellsEntertainment Weeklywhen broaching the topic.

I’d just say, it isGame of Thrones, expect the worst.

Expect the very worst possible, and then double it.

I dunno what else to say without heavily spoiling it, but it is heinous.

But, yeah, that one’s pretty horrific.

We’ll see what people make of what’s to come."

“Season 2 is the march to war,” Condal says.

Read of the Dragonseason 2 inEW’s Summer TV Preview cover story.