Blood and Cheese had just occurred, the brutal death of his son had left Aegon angry and craving vengeance. He had ordered all the rat catchers to be killed and strung up, and he had ordered stricter protection for his wife and remaining daughter.

After Larys had informed Aegon that he had caught the other culprit, Blood, that had aided the killing of his son, he made his was to the dungeons and delivered his revenge. His mace was covered with blood, his breathing heavy from the effort he had put in.