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Terms and conditions apply. * Savings buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Savings Account. * No ATM fees from Ally Bank at Allpoint and Moneypass ATMs plus we reimburse for fees charged by other ATM owners nationwide up to $10 per statement cycle. * Early direct deposit offers eligible direct deposits up to two days sooner. * Spending buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Spending Account.  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Jul 19, 2017 3:09 PM UTC  John Bradley in Game of Thrones John Bradley in Game of ThronesHelen Sloan/courtesy of HBO  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Jul 19, 2017 3:09 PM UTC **Warning:** This post contains spoilers for season seven of [_Game of Thrones_](http://new.time.com/4429346/game-of-thrones-season-7-cast-news/)_._ While Samwell Tarly didn’t seem to take note of much else but the [mountain of dragonglass](http://time.com/4860875/game-of-thrones-samwell-tarly-citadel-dragonglass/) under Dragonstone during his [Citadel library research](http://time.com/4861039/game-of-thrones-oldtown-library/) in the _Game of Thrones_ premiere, some fans were quick to observe a hidden clue. On the page preceding his discovery, there appeared to be a picture of the [Valryian steel dagger](http://time.com/4812558/game-of-thrones-arya-stark-dagger-plot/) some believe is currently in Littlefinger’s possession — but was also shown strapped to Arya Stark’s hip in [promotional photos](https://twitter.com/EW/status/867792092185100288/photo/1?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref%5Furl=http%3A%2F%2Ftime.com%2F4812558%2Fgame-of-thrones-arya-stark-dagger-plot%2F) for the season. “I was told very little about that,” John Bradley — who plays Sam — told [_The Huffington Post_](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/game-of-thrones-star-confirms-the-show-wanted-you-to-notice-something%5Fus%5F596e1595e4b010d77673da05). “When we were shooting that scene, I was literally told make sure that you linger on this page. They were shooting over my shoulder and said make sure to linger on this page. Make sure we get a good shot of this page before you turn the page over.” Bradley went on to basically confirm that the inclusion of the dagger was not coincidental. “It’s all part of the same universe,” he said. “And all of these storylines, no matter how spread out they feel sometimes, they are a lot of the same storyline and in the equation…and if you think you saw something you probably did see something. It may not be what you thought you saw, but it just kind of feeds into this idea that \[showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss\] have a plan, and they are playing the long game, and they are gonna plant the seeds.” Considering the dagger seems to be [made of both known materials](http://time.com/4860875/game-of-thrones-samwell-tarly-citadel-dragonglass/) capable of killing White Walkers — Valyrian steel and dragonglass — whoever actually has it is probably going to want to keep a close eye on it. “Stormborn,” the second episode of _Game of Thrones_‘ seventh season airs July 23 at 9 p.m. on HBO. 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