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Sansa IV
A Game of Thrones chapter
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POV Sansa
Place King's Landing
Page 453 US HC (Other versions)
Chapter chronology (All)
Sansa IIV
Arya IV  ← Sansa IV →  Jon VII

Sansa V

Three days after sneaking out to tell Queen Cersei of her father’s plans to send her away, Sansa is summoned from her house arrest. She is brought before the queen and the Small Council. There she is informed that her father is a traitor and is persuaded to write letters to her relatives explaining what has happened.

Synopsis

Sansa is locked in her room with Jeyne Poole, who does nothing but cry for her father. Sansa, thinking Jeyne was acting childish, has told her friend that she would ask Queen Cersei to let her see her father, but it does not seem to have helped.

Sansa herself wept the first day. She was used to the sound of fighting in Winterfell, but knowing it was real, with the shouts for help and sounds of wounded men, was different. At first she pleaded for help, including from her gallant prince, but she got no answer. Then they shoved Jeyne into the room with her and she told Sansa that they were killing everyone and that the steps were slick with blood. The next day Sansa saw the Lannister guardsmen patrolling the walls. The servants who bring them clothes and food have not been answering any questions. They heard the bells tolling from the Great Sept of Baelor proclaiming King Robert’s death. Sansa is afraid for her beautiful prince and her father and at night she dreams of Joffrey on the throne with her beside him and everyone she knows coming before them to bent their knee.

Ser Boros Blount comes for her on the third day. Sansa, knowing her courtesies, complements the knight. She is brought to the council chamber and presented to Queen Cersei and the Small Council, but her prince is not there as she was hoping.

The queen asks if she has been well taken care of and Sansa affirms that they have, though no one will tell them what happened. Sansa's use of the word "us" leads to confusion until Sansa explains that Jeyne is staying with her. Cersei is surprised to discover that Jeyne has been put in with Sansa and expresses concern about what absurd tales Jeyne might have told Sansa. Sansa asks about Vayon Poole, not imagining that anyone would kill a steward who does not even carry a sword. Cersei asks what to do with Jeyne and Littlefinger states that he will find a place for her. The queen then instructs that Jeyne be taken to Littlefinger’s apartments and to tell her that Littlefinger will take her to her father, which should calm her down. Sansa asks where Vayon is and where Jeyne is being sent, wondering why Littlefinger must be involved.

Cersei tells Sansa that Joffrey loves her, but then informs her that her father, Lord Eddard, is a traitor. The queen explains that her father, who had sworn to protect King Robert’s children, was planning to turn the kingdom over to Stannis Baratheon. She then shows Sansa a document with the seal of Winterfell that has been taken off the captain of her father’s guard. Sansa insists that it cannot be true because her father was the king’s friend.

Cersei informs Sansa that she cannot allow Sansa to marry her son because she is the daughter of a traitor. Sansa cannot understand why what her father has done should affect the marriage to her beloved betrothed. Cersei states that she knew Sansa was innocent from the moment Sansa came to her with Lord Eddard’s plan to take her away. Sansa states that she did this because she loves Joffrey. She remembers that she felt very wicked sneaking away to the queen. She had wanted to go to the king, but the king had always frightened her, being loud and rough voiced. She had also believed the king would probably have sent her back to her father. After having informed the queen of her father’s plans, Sansa was locked in her room, under guard.

The Small Council discusses whether Sansa could also turn out to be traitorous. Varys and Grand Maester Pycelle express the opinion that the child of a traitor will likely also become traitorous. Littlefinger points out how she reminds him of her mother. Queen Cersei states that she is not sure that Sansa can be trusted; after all her sister turned her wolf on Joffrey. Sansa replies that she is nothing like her traitorous sister; she only wants to be Joffrey’s wife.

Queen Cersei then tells the council that if the rest of Sansa's kin prove loyal it should rest some of the Council’s fears. Therefore, Cersei asks that Sansa write to her lady mother and her brother Robb explaining how Lord Eddard betrayed his king. Sansa states she does not know what to say and Queen Cersei replies they will provide her with the words. The important thing is that the Starks keep the King’s Peace; otherwise it will go hard on them and on Sansa. Sansa is also told to inform her family that she is being well cared for and that they must come to King's Landing and pledge fealty to Joffrey.

Sansa asks to see her father and is told that if she truly is loyal she should not want to see him. Sansa states that she is concerned about him and what will happen to him. She is told that her father is well and that the king will decide his punishment. Sansa realizes that the king is her gallant Joffery who she knows would never hurt her father and who is sure to listen to her pleas. Perhaps her father will only be exiled for a few years. However, if her mother or Robb did something treasonous it would all go wrong.

Sansa agrees to write the letters and ends up writing four letters: to her mother, Robb, her Aunt Lysa, and her grandfather Hoster Tully. It is only when she is drifting off to sleep that night that Sansa realizes she has forgotten to ask about Arya.

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