The first episode of Game of Thrones 8 had shocked us with Bronn trying to have a foursome with three prostitutes. It doesn't go as planned, like anything Bronn desires and was one of the lighter moments of the episode. The second episode of Game of Thrones elevated the shock value when it comes to the sex scenes in the show. For we saw what is to be little Arya Stark's loss of virginity to the object of her infatuation, Gendry Baratheon. Game of Thrones Season 8 Episode 2: Sansa-Theon’s Reunion, Brienne’s Knighthood, Arya Stark-Gendry Have Sex – 15 Moments That Stood Out in ‘Quiet in the Realm’ (SPOILER ALERT).

There is nothing awkward in the sex scene between the two characters, as it is quite tastefully done by director David Nutter. What is awkward is that the viewers had seen Arya grow up as a brave little Stark girl into the poker-faced, dangerous assassin over the course of the show. The show never hinted her to have any kind of sexual feelings and if she did, Arya did a good job of hiding them till she met Gendry once again after season 3.

Now that they have done the deed, this has now lead to a new complication for the Game of Thrones fans. Before they made love, Gendry had revealed to Arya that he was a Baratheon (he is the bastard son of Robert Baratheon). Whether this info pushed Arya to have sex with him, we will never know. After all, when did Arya show any inclination to have romantic entanglements with a Baratheon? It was her elder sister, Sansa, who harboured such aspirations once. Game of Thrones Season 8 Episode 2: Did You Spot the Blink-and-Miss Comeback of Jon Snow's Direwolf Ghost?

Interestingly, in the first episode of the show, Robert had expressed to Lord Ned Stark (now slain), Arya's father, about their kids getting married. Who knew it would be Arya who would fulfil this wish one day?

Now with this new development, there is a fresh theory going around that Arya might get pregnant with Gendry's child after this encounter. And maybe it was deliberate that she slept with Gendry, after knowing he was a Baratheon. GoT fans are already hotly discussing this theory on social media. Check out some of the tweets on this:

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If the theory holds true, then this makes Arya's claim for the Iron Throne quite strong, or for her child. Arya might not want Daenerys Targaryen to sit on the Iron Throne, and she doesn't yet know that her favourite Jon Snow is the rightful heir, being a Targaryen himself. Or perhaps, Arya might be telling the truth to Gendry. The Girl has feelings and she has to work on them before the Night dawns on her.

BTW, if you think Arya-Gendry pairing was weird, do remember that Game of Thrones author George RR Martin had paired up Arya and her foster brother Jon Snow in the books. Now, what do you call that? Arya might have got a lucky save, but Jon... poor guy unknowingly entered into an incestuous relationship with his own aunt, Daenerys.

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