She builds Winterfell in the snow. Littlefinger helps her &tries for a kiss. Sansa rebukes him &they are interupted by Little Lord Robert. Who starts to knock down the castle. Sansa rips the head off his toy
She worries about Lysa‘s reaction to how she treated Robert, but Lysa saw the kiss
Lysa threatens her with the moon door, Littlefinger stops it. In her madnesses, Lysa starts confessing
But Littlefinger has only loved 1 woman, he consoles her-
By “sailing home” Littlefinger meant his home. Lysa is coming to wed him, at least Sansa will be near her own blood. Littlefinger creates a backstory,Varys cannot know where Sansa is, he renames her Alayne. Then tells her more about “the game” &the truth about the poisoner
Lysa arrives, doesn‘t seem to know Sansa, &has an in eventful wedding within the hour
Lysa will hide Sansa at the Eyrie. Then she reveals she wants Sansa to marry her son Robert
Sansa goes to the godswood &changes into her traveling clothes. She notices the hairnet is missing a gem. She confronts Dontos about it &learns Tyrion has been arrested. Her escape is aided by a surprising ally who then kills Dontos.
Sansa breakfasts with the Lannisters on the morning of Joff & Margaery‘s wedding, it is custom to give the bride &groom gifts. Tyrion gifts him a book “The Lives of Four Kings”, Joff says he has no time for books &later cuts it in half, everyone trying to tell him how important the book is. After, Sansa &Tyrion come upon Oberyn &Ellaria where they discuss the kings in the book. Tyrion suggests another gift for Joff saying “he has earned a dagger”
Sansa is excited for her new gown &the impression she will make on Willas. Sansa‘s giddiness abates as it is revealed she will be wed to Tyrion. horrified but she recalls Tyrion saved her from Ser Boros. After the vows there‘s a feast, the Tyrells turn their backs on her.Joff says he will still call Sansa to his bed. Tyrion threatens him. The newlyweds are forced into their bedding, but appalled by her age, her courtesy &her disgust Tyrion refuses
Sansa is getting a new gown, a gift from Cersei. She wonders why. She‘s enjoyed the company of Margaery & her cousins lately, although she pities (&envies) the younger girls for their innocence. Margaery, however, is the sister she never had.
Sansa tells Dontos she doesn‘t need his escape plan. Dontos explains the politics, Sansa is an heir to Winterfell, Highgarden is claiming her. She acknowledges this as a possibility, but doesn‘t care.
Margaery wants to meet Sansa. Ser Loras escorts her to dinner, she reminisces about seeing him in the tourney, but Loras doesn‘t recall giving her the rose. He withdraws from her when she bring up Renley‘s death. However, his grandmother Lady Olenna minces no words about Renley. Olenna asks her the truth about Joffrey, after much coaxing Sansa tells them how he torments her. Margaery invites Sansa to Highgarden, to marry… Ser Willas.
Lord Tywin is proclaimed “savior of the city”, he will assume governance.Ser Loras will serve in the Kingsguard. Tyrells betroth Margaery to Joff, her marriage was not consummated with Renly -who “went off to war”. She‘s a better wife than a traitor‘s daughter. Sansa will be kept as a ward. She‘s glad she won‘t have to give him her maidenhood.Dontos tells Sansa she is still in danger but they will escape the on the wedding night &gives her a gift.
The goldcloaks turned when Cersei called Joff back to the castle, mobs are fighting to get out.Cersei goes to get Joff, Sansa tries to soothe the people. Resigned to her fate,she goes to her bedchamber. The Hound waits for her, his drunken behavior is erratic, she doesn‘t go when he says they could escape.He leaves her &she sleeps, awakens for victory bells. The men Stannis took from Renly betrayed him. Dontos says Renly himself lead the vanguard
Sansa overhears the status of the ongoing battle, & watches on nervously at the frightened people around her. Cersei expresses her disdain for being on the sidelines due to queenly/womanly obligations. & how her upbringing split from Jaime‘s because of gender. She tells Sansa the disgusting truth of what may happen to the women if the castle falls. …& that Ser Ilyn is there for them. Cersei will not fall to Stannis alive.
Lots of revelations... LIttlefinger is such a creep. 2w