In this sultry scene, Carice van Houten, as the enigmatic Melisandre, bares her body and soul to Stannis Baratheon. Her ripe, experienced form contrasts with his uninitiated flesh as she guides him with tender, knowing hands. She whispers ancient words of power, her breath hot against his ear, as she takes his virginity with a slow, intense passion that leaves them both breathless and marked by their taboo union.