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Don't let the title fool you - the heart of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms isn't just one character, it's an unlikely friendship between its two leads. So as you can imagine, it was important that those two actors - Peter Claffey and Dexter Sol Ansell, to be precise - develop a rapport. But what do a 12-year-old heir to a pop-opera group and an ex-rugby star bond over? In this week's Lore Corner on HBO's lovable A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, we have the answers.

Milkshakes and Pac-Man, apparently.

At least, that's what we got from the interview that the pair of actors did with BuzzFeed, published on February 3. Offering a window into the newest Game of Thrones prequel, which is based on the series of Dunk & Egg novellas written by George R.R. Martin, the outlet's chat with the actors covered a range of topics, including how they built a relationship offscreen.

"We went to the arcade like every weekend," began Sol Ansel, "And now we've got thousands and thousands of tickets. We would bond on the weekends, go out, and have a nice Five Guys — "

"Dexter loves Five Guys," interjected Claffey.

"I love their milkshakes," clarified the young actor. "I always get Oreo Crumbs and Peanut Butter, it's the best."

(You hear that, Five Guys? You've got an actual Targaryen in your corner.)

"We got so lucky to stay in a place next to a big arcade," continues Claffey, "A Five Guys, a Nando's, and a cinema, and we spent a lot of time together. Dexter has a lovely family, and we would work through lines together. We played a lot of chess! I won the first time, and then Dexter won every single other time."

Maybe it's all the Oreo Crumbs and Peanut Butter, Peter. Or maybe the key to winning is not having the shit beat out of you as you film every week. 

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is streaming now on HBO Max. For more info about Egg AKA Aegon V Targaryen, check out Game of Thrones expert Ashley V. Robinson and staff writer Grant DeArmitt in this week's episode of Lore Corner. Just be wary of spoilers...

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