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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.
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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 reveals that he is sending her and [[Arya Stark|Arya]] back to [[Winterfell]]. Sansa insists 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.
  
 
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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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Sansa is bewildered that [[Eddard Stark|her father]] did not send the [[Loras Tyrell|Knight of Flowers]] after Ser [[Gregor Clegane]], and tells her friend [[Jeyne Poole]] that she thinks it is because her father was in a foul mood from his leg wound. Sansa believes sending Ser Loras, who looks like a hero, to slay the monstrous Ser Gregor would have been just like the tales. Sansa tells Jeyne that she had said as much to Septa [[Mordane]], but that the septa had only told her not to question her father’s decisions. The [[Petyr Baelish|Littlefinger]], who had overheard, had claimed that her father’s decisions could do with a bit of questioning. When Sansa had explained to him about monsters and heroes, Littlefinger had told her life was not a song.
  
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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Jeyne suggests that Lord Eddard should have sent Ser [[Ilyn Payne]], but Sansa replies that he is like a second monster. Then Jeyne begins to speak dreamily about Lord [[Beric Dondarrion]], telling Sansa how brave and gallant he is. Sansa can only think that even though Lord Beric is handsome, he is also old: almost 22.  
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.
 
  
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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Changing the subject, Sansa tells Jeyne that she has had a dream about [[Joffrey Baratheon|Prince Joffrey]] taking the white hart the king’s party is hunting in the [[Kingswood]]; it was actually only a wish, but Sansa thinks it sounds better to call it a dream. In her heart, Sansa thinks that her prince is far worthier than his drunken father. Jeyne asks if Joffrey just touched the hart in the dream, since that is what heroes always do in the stories, but Sansa insists that Joffrey shot it with a golden arrow and brought it back for her because she knows Joffrey likes hunting and killing.
  
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 does not think Joffrey had anything to do with killing her father’s men; that was all his uncle [[Jaime Lannister]]’s doing. She knows her father is still angry about it, but believes that blaming Joffrey would be like blaming her for something [[Arya Stark|Arya]] did. The mention of Arya leads Jeyne to speak of how she saw Arya walking on her hands. Both agree that they cannot understand why Arya does anything.
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Next Sansa tells Jeyne about [[Yoren]] coming before the throne asking for more men to man [[the Wall]]. After seeing the dirty, smelly [[Night's Watch]] recruiter (nothing like her [[Benjen Stark|Uncle Benjen]]), Sansa had felt sorry for her bastard brother [[Jon Snow]]. No one would volunteer for the Watch, so her father had given Yoren his pick of the dungeons. Jeyne soon interrupts Sansa to suggest the go to the kitchen to get some lemon cakes and Sansa agrees.
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The next morning Sansa wakes to watch Lord Beric depart with his men and thinks it is a song come to life.  Afterward the [[Tower of the Hand]] is so empty Sansa is even happy to see Arya. Arya asks if the men have gone to hunt down [[Jaime Lannister]] and Sansa explains that they have gone for Ser Gregor Clegane. Sansa then asks Septa Mordane whether they will put the Mountain’s head on a spike over his own gate or bring it back to [[King's Landing]]. The septa is horrified that Sansa would discuss such a thing over breakfast.
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Arya wonders why men were not sent after Jaime Lannister, since he killed [[Jory Cassel]] and the others, or after [[Sandor Clegane|the Hound]] for killing her friend [[Mycah]]. Sansa declares that it is not the same thing because Mycah attacked Joffrey. Arya erupts that Sansa is a liar. Sansa responds snobbish that Arya can say whatever she wants but will still have to bow and call her “Your Grace” after she marries Joffrey. Arya throws an orange at Sansa, staining her beautiful ivory dress, driving Sansa to declare that it should have been Arya they killed, not [[Lady (direwolf)|Lady]]. The septa orders both of them to their rooms, where Sansa tears off her stained clothes and goes to sleep.
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Sansa is dreaming of Lady when Septa Mordane wakes her and brings her to her father. Once Arya is brought, Sansa immediately launches into a long spiel about how Arya started it and ruined her dress. Eddard silences Sansa and Arya takes the opportunity to apologize and ask for Sansa’s forgiveness. Sansa is dumbfounded but eventually asks about her dress. Arya offers to wash it, or failing that to sew her a new one.  
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Eddard breaks in to tell them that he did not call them in to talk about dresses but to inform them that he is sending them back to [[Winterfell]]. Both sisters exclaim their unhappiness, and Eddard laughs that at last they can agree upon something. Sansa insists that she has done nothing wrong and tells her father to send Arya away since she started it. Eddard explains that he is not sending them away as a punishment, but to keep them safe.  
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Sansa insists that she cannot go; she is to marry Prince [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]], who she loves as much as Queen [[Naerys Targaryen|Naerys]] loved Prince [[Aemon Targaryen|Aemon]]. She wants to be his queen and have his babies. Eddard assures Sansa that he will find her an appropriate match and that Joffrey is no Prince Aemon. Sansa insists that she wants Joffrey and that she will give him a son with beautiful golden hair who will be the greatest king there ever was, as brave as a [[House Stark|wolf]] and as proud as a [[House Lannister|lion]]. Arya points out that Joffrey is not a lion, but a [[House Baratheon|stag]], like his father, and a craven and a liar besides.  
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Eddard gets a strange look on his face before telling them that they will sail as soon as he can find a ship. He also warns them not to tell anybody. Septa Mordane returns to urge Sansa to stop crying while Arya insists that a journey by ship will be an adventure and that they will get to see everybody back at Winterfell again.
  
 
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Revision as of 22:35, 27 January 2013

Sansa III
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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 reveals that he is sending her and Arya back to Winterfell. Sansa insists 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 is bewildered that her father did not send the Knight of Flowers after Ser Gregor Clegane, and tells her friend Jeyne Poole that she thinks it is because her father was in a foul mood from his leg wound. Sansa believes sending Ser Loras, who looks like a hero, to slay the monstrous Ser Gregor would have been just like the tales. Sansa tells Jeyne that she had said as much to Septa Mordane, but that the septa had only told her not to question her father’s decisions. The Littlefinger, who had overheard, had claimed that her father’s decisions could do with a bit of questioning. When Sansa had explained to him about monsters and heroes, Littlefinger had told her life was not a song.

Jeyne suggests that Lord Eddard should have sent Ser Ilyn Payne, but Sansa replies that he is like a second monster. Then Jeyne begins to speak dreamily about Lord Beric Dondarrion, telling Sansa how brave and gallant he is. Sansa can only think that even though Lord Beric is handsome, he is also old: almost 22.

Changing the subject, Sansa tells Jeyne that she has had a dream about Prince Joffrey taking the white hart the king’s party is hunting in the Kingswood; it was actually only a wish, but Sansa thinks it sounds better to call it a dream. In her heart, Sansa thinks that her prince is far worthier than his drunken father. Jeyne asks if Joffrey just touched the hart in the dream, since that is what heroes always do in the stories, but Sansa insists that Joffrey shot it with a golden arrow and brought it back for her because she knows Joffrey likes hunting and killing.

Sansa does not think Joffrey had anything to do with killing her father’s men; that was all his uncle Jaime Lannister’s doing. She knows her father is still angry about it, but believes that blaming Joffrey would be like blaming her for something Arya did. The mention of Arya leads Jeyne to speak of how she saw Arya walking on her hands. Both agree that they cannot understand why Arya does anything.

Next Sansa tells Jeyne about Yoren coming before the throne asking for more men to man the Wall. After seeing the dirty, smelly Night's Watch recruiter (nothing like her Uncle Benjen), Sansa had felt sorry for her bastard brother Jon Snow. No one would volunteer for the Watch, so her father had given Yoren his pick of the dungeons. Jeyne soon interrupts Sansa to suggest the go to the kitchen to get some lemon cakes and Sansa agrees.

The next morning Sansa wakes to watch Lord Beric depart with his men and thinks it is a song come to life. Afterward the Tower of the Hand is so empty Sansa is even happy to see Arya. Arya asks if the men have gone to hunt down Jaime Lannister and Sansa explains that they have gone for Ser Gregor Clegane. Sansa then asks Septa Mordane whether they will put the Mountain’s head on a spike over his own gate or bring it back to King's Landing. The septa is horrified that Sansa would discuss such a thing over breakfast.

Arya wonders why men were not sent after Jaime Lannister, since he killed Jory Cassel and the others, or after the Hound for killing her friend Mycah. Sansa declares that it is not the same thing because Mycah attacked Joffrey. Arya erupts that Sansa is a liar. Sansa responds snobbish that Arya can say whatever she wants but will still have to bow and call her “Your Grace” after she marries Joffrey. Arya throws an orange at Sansa, staining her beautiful ivory dress, driving Sansa to declare that it should have been Arya they killed, not Lady. The septa orders both of them to their rooms, where Sansa tears off her stained clothes and goes to sleep.

Sansa is dreaming of Lady when Septa Mordane wakes her and brings her to her father. Once Arya is brought, Sansa immediately launches into a long spiel about how Arya started it and ruined her dress. Eddard silences Sansa and Arya takes the opportunity to apologize and ask for Sansa’s forgiveness. Sansa is dumbfounded but eventually asks about her dress. Arya offers to wash it, or failing that to sew her a new one.

Eddard breaks in to tell them that he did not call them in to talk about dresses but to inform them that he is sending them back to Winterfell. Both sisters exclaim their unhappiness, and Eddard laughs that at last they can agree upon something. Sansa insists that she has done nothing wrong and tells her father to send Arya away since she started it. Eddard explains that he is not sending them away as a punishment, but to keep them safe.

Sansa insists that she cannot go; she is to marry Prince Joffrey, who she loves as much as Queen Naerys loved Prince Aemon. She wants to be his queen and have his babies. Eddard assures Sansa that he will find her an appropriate match and that Joffrey is no Prince Aemon. Sansa insists that she wants Joffrey and that she will give him a son with beautiful golden hair who will be the greatest king there ever was, as brave as a wolf and as proud as a lion. Arya points out that Joffrey is not a lion, but a stag, like his father, and a craven and a liar besides.

Eddard gets a strange look on his face before telling them that they will sail as soon as he can find a ship. He also warns them not to tell anybody. Septa Mordane returns to urge Sansa to stop crying while Arya insists that a journey by ship will be an adventure and that they will get to see everybody back at Winterfell again.

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