The Wolf is of the North, she deserves better...

than a butcher.

Arya sends her dire wolf Nymeria away knowing she'll be killed for attacking Joffrey, so at Cersei's demand, Robert decides to kill Sansa's dire wolf the gentle Lady. Ned Stark (Sean Bean) takes it on himself, saying the wolf deserves better than to be butchered by Ilyn Payne. Before he sees further brutality from Lannister servants: Sandor Clegane 'The Hound'  with Arya's friend Mycah the butcher's boy dead on his horse