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[[Sansa Stark|Sansa]] wonders with [[Jeyne Poole]] why [[Eddard Stark|her father]] did not send the gallant Ser [[Loras Tyrell|Loras]] to kill the monster Ser [[Gregor Clegane|Gregor]]. The next day her father tells her and [[Arya Stark|Arya]] that they are being sent back to [[Winterfell]]. She tells her father that she cannot leave because she is to marry [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]], who is nothing like [[Robert Baratheon|his father]] and will give her children with golden hair. This is an epiphany to Eddard.
[[Sansa Stark|Sansa]] and [[Jeyne Poole]] are chatting about [[Eddard Stark|Ned]] not sending the [[Loras Tyrell|Knight of Flowers]] after Ser [[Gregor Clegane|Gregor]]. Sansa tells Jeyne about [[Yoren]] coming before the throne asking for men to man [[the Wall]]. No one would volunteer, so Ned gave him his pick of the dungeons. We learn [[Alyn]] leads the 20 men from [[Winterfell]] in Lord [[Beric Dondarrion|Beric]]’s party. [[Arya Stark|Arya]] comes in for breakfast, and she and Sansa begin to bicker, with Sansa getting hit by an orange which ruins her dress. Ned visits Sansa and Arya, telling them that they would be sent by ship back to [[Winterfell]]. Sansa gets upset, wanting to stay with [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]], her Prince [[Aemon Targaryen|Aemon]]. Ned agrees to send [[Syrio Forel]] with Arya, if the [[Braavos|Braavosi]] would consent. When Sansa says Joffey is nothing like [[Robert Baratheon|the king]] and that she would give Joffrey children with beautiful gold hair, Ned realizes what it was that [[Jon Arryn]] had learned. Out of the mouths of babes…
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[[Sansa Stark|Sansa]] and [[Jeyne Poole]] are chatting about [[Eddard Stark|Eddard]] not sending the [[Loras Tyrell|Knight of Flowers]] after Ser [[Gregor Clegane|Gregor]]. Sansa was bewildered that her father did not send Ser [[Loras Tyrell|Loras]], and tells Jeyne that she thinks it is because his leg hurts him so, and that puts him in a foul mood; sending Ser Loras, who looked like the hero, after the monster Gregor would have been like the tales. When she was in the throne room, Sansa had told the Septa [[Mordane]] that her father should have sent Ser Loras The Septa told her it was not her business to question her father. [[Petyr Baelish|Littlefinger]] had overheard and stated that some of her father’s decisions could use some questioning, and he made a sweeping bow. He then asks why Sansa would have sent Ser Loras, and she tells him about heros and monsters, and Littlefinger replies that those are not the reasons he would have given, but, touching her cheek, life is not a song, which she will learn some day. Jeyne tells Sansa that Ser [[Ilyn Payne|Ilyn]] should have been sent; Sansa replies that he is a second monster—he made Sansa feel something dead was slithering over her skin. Then Jeyne tells her that Lord [[Beric Dondarrion|Beric]] is brave and gallant; Sansa can only think of even though he was handsome enough, he was so old at 22.
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Changing the subject, she tells Jeyne that she had dreams of about [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]] shooting a White Hart (a rare and magical older male deer, seen as an omen) with a golden arrow and bringing it back to Sansa; it was actually a wish, but she thought it better to call is a dream. In her heart Sansa thinks her prince is worthier than his drunken father. Jeyne asks if he just touched it, which is what the heroes in the stories do, but Sansa had made Joffrey kill it since she knew he liked hunting. Sansa does not think Joffrey had anything to do with killing her father’s men, which had been [[Jaime Lannister]]. She knows her father is still angry about it, but thinks that blaming Sansa for something [[Arya Stark|Arya]] had done. Then Jeyne tells how she had seen Arya walking on her hands, and neither can understand why Arya does anything.
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Next Sansa tells Jeyne about [[Yoren]] coming before the throne asking for men to man [[the Wall]]; Sansa, after she had seen this old, ugly, smelly crooked back man (nothing like [[Benjen Stark]]), she had felt sorry for her bastard brother [[Jon Snow|Jon]]. No one would volunteer, so Eddard gave him his pick of the dungeons. Then there were two brothers, free riders from the [[Dorne]], had pledged their service to the king. Jeyne asks about lemon cakes, and although she hated the interruption, Sansa thought Jeyne’s suggestion was good.
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The next morning Sansa wakes to see out her window to see Ser Beric gathering his men, a song come to life. She sees [[Alyn]] carrying the Stark banner with 20 men from [[Winterfell]] in Lord [[Beric Dondarrion|Beric]]’s party. After the party leaves, the castle is so empty she is even happy to see Arya. Arya asks if the men had gone to hunt down Jaime, but Sansa tells her that the men have gone for Gregor. Then Sansa asks the Septa if Ser Beric will put Gregor’s head on a spike at his own gate or bring it back to [[King's Landing]]; the Septa is horrified that the girls would be discussing such things over her portage. Arya wonders why men were not sent after Jaime since he killed [[Jory Cassel]], and the others, and the [[Sandor Clegane|Hound]] killed [[Mycah]]. Sansa tells Arya it is not the same and that Mycah attacked Joffrey. Arya calls Sansa a liar. Sansa by responding that Arya can call her all the names she wants to, but when she marries Joffrey, Arya will have to bow to her and call her “My Grace.” Arya throws an orange at Sansa, which stains her beautiful ivory dress, and Sansa tells Arya that she should have been killed, and [[Lady (direwolf)]]. The Septa orders Sansa back to her room, where she tears off her stain cloths and throws herself onto her bed and sleeps.
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The Septa calls at her door as she dreams of Lady being in the room with her. The Septa marches Sansa, who had dressed in a another dress, to her father, who calls for her, not unkindly, to sit beside him as the Septa goes for Arya. The Septa brings Arya, who is still in the ratty cloths she was wearing earlier. When the Septa leaves at Eddard’s request, Sansa immediately claims that Arya started it, ruined her dress, and continues to complain about Arya. Eddard tells Sansa enough, and then Arya apologizes for her actions, and begs her sister’s forgiveness. Sansa is dumbfounded, and finally asks about her dress. Arya replies that she will wash it, which Sansa tells her will only ruin the delicate silk. Arya replies that she will make her a new one. Eddard breaks in to tell them that he did not call then in about dresses but to tell then that he was sending them back to [[Winterfell]]. Both sisters are unhappy, and Eddard states that they finally found something that they agree upon. Sansa states that she had done nothing wrong, and thinks about so much she will miss; she tells Eddard to send Arya away since she started it. Sansa continues by promising Eddard that she will be a fine and courteous as the queen. Eddard replies that he is not sending them away for fighting, although he is tired of their squabbling, but for their safety; three of their guards were cut down not a league from the keep, and [[Robert Baratheon|Robert]] goes hunting. Sansa tells her father that she cannot go away because she it to marry Prince Joffrey, who she loves as much as much as Queen [[Naerys Targaryen|Naerys]] loved Prince [[Aemon Targaryen|Aemon]], and wants to be his queen and have his babies. Eddard tells her that he will find an appropriate match for her and that the match with Joffrey was a terrible mistake; he is no Prince Aemon. Sansa says that Joffrey will give her a child with golden hair who will be the greatest king there every was, as brave as the wolf and as proud as the lion. Arya states that not if Joffrey is his father; Joffrey is a stag, not a lion, and also a liar and a craven. Eddard, who has a strange look on his face, comments “Out of the mouths of babes.” He continues to tell them that they will sail as soon as he can find a ship with the Septa and [[Syrio Forel]], if the [[Braavos|Braavosi]] would consent. He also warns them not to tell anybody. The Septa tells Sansa to stop crying, and it will not be that bad, and her father knows best. Even Arya tries to tell her how good it will be to see everybody back at Winterfell.  
  
 
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Sansa III
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Chapter chronology (All)
Sansa II
Eddard XI  ← Sansa III →  Eddard XII

Sansa IV

Sansa wonders with Jeyne Poole why her father did not send the gallant Ser Loras to kill the monster Ser Gregor. The next day her father tells her and Arya that they are being sent back to Winterfell. She tells her father that she cannot leave because she is to marry Joffrey, who is nothing like his father and will give her children with golden hair. This is an epiphany to Eddard.

Synopsis

Sansa and Jeyne Poole are chatting about Eddard not sending the Knight of Flowers after Ser Gregor. Sansa was bewildered that her father did not send Ser Loras, and tells Jeyne that she thinks it is because his leg hurts him so, and that puts him in a foul mood; sending Ser Loras, who looked like the hero, after the monster Gregor would have been like the tales. When she was in the throne room, Sansa had told the Septa Mordane that her father should have sent Ser Loras The Septa told her it was not her business to question her father. Littlefinger had overheard and stated that some of her father’s decisions could use some questioning, and he made a sweeping bow. He then asks why Sansa would have sent Ser Loras, and she tells him about heros and monsters, and Littlefinger replies that those are not the reasons he would have given, but, touching her cheek, life is not a song, which she will learn some day. Jeyne tells Sansa that Ser Ilyn should have been sent; Sansa replies that he is a second monster—he made Sansa feel something dead was slithering over her skin. Then Jeyne tells her that Lord Beric is brave and gallant; Sansa can only think of even though he was handsome enough, he was so old at 22.

Changing the subject, she tells Jeyne that she had dreams of about Joffrey shooting a White Hart (a rare and magical older male deer, seen as an omen) with a golden arrow and bringing it back to Sansa; it was actually a wish, but she thought it better to call is a dream. In her heart Sansa thinks her prince is worthier than his drunken father. Jeyne asks if he just touched it, which is what the heroes in the stories do, but Sansa had made Joffrey kill it since she knew he liked hunting. Sansa does not think Joffrey had anything to do with killing her father’s men, which had been Jaime Lannister. She knows her father is still angry about it, but thinks that blaming Sansa for something Arya had done. Then Jeyne tells how she had seen Arya walking on her hands, and neither can understand why Arya does anything. Next Sansa tells Jeyne about Yoren coming before the throne asking for men to man the Wall; Sansa, after she had seen this old, ugly, smelly crooked back man (nothing like Benjen Stark), she had felt sorry for her bastard brother Jon. No one would volunteer, so Eddard gave him his pick of the dungeons. Then there were two brothers, free riders from the Dorne, had pledged their service to the king. Jeyne asks about lemon cakes, and although she hated the interruption, Sansa thought Jeyne’s suggestion was good.

The next morning Sansa wakes to see out her window to see Ser Beric gathering his men, a song come to life. She sees Alyn carrying the Stark banner with 20 men from Winterfell in Lord Beric’s party. After the party leaves, the castle is so empty she is even happy to see Arya. Arya asks if the men had gone to hunt down Jaime, but Sansa tells her that the men have gone for Gregor. Then Sansa asks the Septa if Ser Beric will put Gregor’s head on a spike at his own gate or bring it back to King's Landing; the Septa is horrified that the girls would be discussing such things over her portage. Arya wonders why men were not sent after Jaime since he killed Jory Cassel, and the others, and the Hound killed Mycah. Sansa tells Arya it is not the same and that Mycah attacked Joffrey. Arya calls Sansa a liar. Sansa by responding that Arya can call her all the names she wants to, but when she marries Joffrey, Arya will have to bow to her and call her “My Grace.” Arya throws an orange at Sansa, which stains her beautiful ivory dress, and Sansa tells Arya that she should have been killed, and Lady (direwolf). The Septa orders Sansa back to her room, where she tears off her stain cloths and throws herself onto her bed and sleeps.

The Septa calls at her door as she dreams of Lady being in the room with her. The Septa marches Sansa, who had dressed in a another dress, to her father, who calls for her, not unkindly, to sit beside him as the Septa goes for Arya. The Septa brings Arya, who is still in the ratty cloths she was wearing earlier. When the Septa leaves at Eddard’s request, Sansa immediately claims that Arya started it, ruined her dress, and continues to complain about Arya. Eddard tells Sansa enough, and then Arya apologizes for her actions, and begs her sister’s forgiveness. Sansa is dumbfounded, and finally asks about her dress. Arya replies that she will wash it, which Sansa tells her will only ruin the delicate silk. Arya replies that she will make her a new one. Eddard breaks in to tell them that he did not call then in about dresses but to tell then that he was sending them back to Winterfell. Both sisters are unhappy, and Eddard states that they finally found something that they agree upon. Sansa states that she had done nothing wrong, and thinks about so much she will miss; she tells Eddard to send Arya away since she started it. Sansa continues by promising Eddard that she will be a fine and courteous as the queen. Eddard replies that he is not sending them away for fighting, although he is tired of their squabbling, but for their safety; three of their guards were cut down not a league from the keep, and Robert goes hunting. Sansa tells her father that she cannot go away because she it to marry Prince Joffrey, who she loves as much as much as Queen Naerys loved Prince Aemon, and wants to be his queen and have his babies. Eddard tells her that he will find an appropriate match for her and that the match with Joffrey was a terrible mistake; he is no Prince Aemon. Sansa says that Joffrey will give her a child with golden hair who will be the greatest king there every was, as brave as the wolf and as proud as the lion. Arya states that not if Joffrey is his father; Joffrey is a stag, not a lion, and also a liar and a craven. Eddard, who has a strange look on his face, comments “Out of the mouths of babes.” He continues to tell them that they will sail as soon as he can find a ship with the Septa and Syrio Forel, if the Braavosi would consent. He also warns them not to tell anybody. The Septa tells Sansa to stop crying, and it will not be that bad, and her father knows best. Even Arya tries to tell her how good it will be to see everybody back at Winterfell.

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References and Notes

  • The synopsis was copied from AOL member vbkorik27 previously at [1].