A Song of Ice and Fire - A Chapter a day discussion

1-Cersei sent a woman to make Sansa a new gown, although the woman doesn’t know what for. It will be quite something according to the old woman, and when Cersei does good things, you have to question what for. Sansa was taller, and her breast was bigger, she was growing up. Most of her clothes were lost in the fire she made, and the ones left didn’t fir quite well. The woman said she’ll have the gown much sooner than the royal weeding, she had let all works aside to make this. Of course, Sansa wonders why. I couldn’t imagine what it was for the first time.

2-Everything has been better for Sansa since Margaery was there, which makes me happy. Her ladies recieved her, and one reminded her of Arya, but she wasn’t so fierce. She got along with Margaery’s cousins close to her age. One was even promised, but when she heard them talk, Sansa thought they were all children, they never saw war or dead. Sansa had to grew up too fast. She pitied the cousins, but envied them as well.

3-Margaery took her hawking, and she finally got out of the city. She saw no bodies, but there were still scars from the war. I don’t think a lot of time passed either. They talked of Willas, and the queen to be called her sister. Margaery was the sister Sansa always wanted, far different from how Arya was. They do seem to be similar as well, and Sansa thinks highly of her as well.

4-I forgot Sansa told Margaery she must not marry Joffrey, he will hurt her. Margaery answers she doesn’t think so, her father made Joffrey take Loras as one of his seven before agreeing to their union. Even with Loras by her side, Sansa feared for Margaery, after all, Joffrey had a lot of men, and would have an army one day. She got really closed to Margaery, and to tell her not to marry him, she must really care for her.

5-Interesting Sansa thought there might be another Kinglayer. She knew at some point Joffrey would show how he really is, and hurt Margaery.

6-Sansa told Dontos about her going to Highgarden and marrying Willas, and he does not like the idea. He tells her the Tyrells are only Lannisters with flowers, and she has to follow the plan. All the arrangments had been made, and she means nothing to the Tyrells. But she wanted to go before, and saw the Tyrell plan as better I guess. I wonder how Dontos knew this about the Tyrells, if someone told him ori f he really knows something. He told Sansa they want to marry her claim, not her. She is the heir to Winterfell, I guess he assumed Robb wouldn’t live in Winterfell, but he is the heir. She does follow, since they think her little brothers are dead. She didn’t go to the goodswood since then.

7-Sansa thinks about this, and wonders why the Tyrells would want Winterfell. This gave me mixed feelings about the family. She whispers Willas to her pillow, thinking it sounds like Loras. Sansa thinks the leg doesn’t matter, and pictures a really happy scene, with boys named Eddard, Bran and Rickon, who look like her brothers, and sometimes a girl that looks like Arya. But she doesn’t seem so sure, she thinks he might be flat, and always goes back to thinking about Loras. She knows she shouldn’t, but Willas is twice her age, and I remember she thought Beric was comely, but way too old, and he was 22.

8-Sansa dreams about getting married to Joffrey, and how he then changes and ends up being Illyn. As much as she likes Margaery, she does not want to marry Joffrey, and thinks about praying about her, and maybe for Loras. Lastly, she can’t wait to wear that beautiful gown. Of course, she doesn’t know what it is for.

1. Queen Cersei is gifting a new dress to Sansa for the wedding. The seamstress assures she’ll be very beautiful in it, now that she’s a woman. Sansa’s growing out of her old clothes so she could use some new clothing. Lol, Sansa politely tells the woman to tell Cersei she is grateful and that she is too kind. In response the seamstress says she’s most generous. Bull shit, she just doesn’t want Sansa to look horrible and out of place at the wedding.

2. Margaery has been a kind friend to Sansa, and all her ladies too. She really could use some friends; they got rid of Jeyne Poole. Three of Margaery’s cousins are closer to her age and are particularly close to Sansa. Somehow I forgot about all this.

3. One of the cousins seems to have a crush on Joffrey and offers sincere condolences for Sansa losing him to Margaery. Ha, Sansa couldn’t be happier, especially when she escapes King’s Landing. They giggle and daydream about marrying handsome men like in the songs and Sansa realizes they’re only girls. She has grown up quite a bit, not so naive anymore, and can probably see herself in these girls.

4. Sansa prefers Margaery’s company more. They go hawking together and talk about Willas, the brother she is to marry in secret. Margaery’s already calling her sister, awe. Margaery is the sister Sansa always wanted; she’d hoped Arya would be more like her. I wonder if she thinks Arya is dead or alive somewhere? Sansa would never let her sister marry Joffrey, cries, and begs her not to marry him. Margaery is kind, thanks her for her concern, but is pretty certain Joff will never hurt her. Her father is on council and her brother is a member of the kingsguard in order to protect her. Sansa thinks she is very brave but still has her doubts. Joffrey has other kingsguard to do his bidding, the gold cloaks and the red cloaks too. Joff might restrain himself for a year, maybe, but sooner or later his evil nature will come out and there might be war between Lannister and Tyrell. Sansa tells herself Margaery is older and wiser and her father must know what he’s doing. Erm, the Queen of Thorns just said in her last chapter her son is an idiot, lol.

5. Very interesting Ser Dontos does not want Sansa to marry Willas Tyrell. He wants her to promise she’ll stay with the plan. *SPOILER FOR UPCOMING CHAPTERS IN A STORM OF SWORDS* (view spoiler)[Gods, if only they had left sooner to Highgarden things might have gone very different for her. I wonder if Littlefinger was responsible for encouraging Tywin to marry Sansa off to Tyrion in order to force her to stay in King’s Landing a little longer. (hide spoiler)] That man keeps wanting her to kiss him, gross. Good for her for slipping away from him! Dontos says Willas will never love her, how would he know that? This man is desperate and I know why now. She leaves him in the godswood and stops going altogether.

6. Ser Dontos told her the Tyrells only want her so they can have Winterfell, but Robb is still alive so Winterfell will go to him. Willas already has Highgarden; he doesn’t need Winterfell too. Just their alliance, maybe. His accusation makes no sense to her.

7. It is very sweet how she imagines her children will look like her little brothers and sometimes Arya, too. And how she’ll name them Eddard, Brandon, and Rickon. Lol, she will teach them to hate Lannisters. It’s also sweet of her to make a note to light a candle to the Mother to watch over Margaery as she becomes Joffrey’s wife. And one to the Warrior for Ser Loras as well.

8. It makes me sad to read how much Sansa’s looking forward to marrying Willas. It seems nothing ever goes right for her.

About your point 4, I think she just doesn't know if Arya is dead or alive, but she knows the Lannisters don't have her. With time, she will probably thinks she's dead I guess.

*SPOILER FOR UPCOMING CHAPTERS IN A STORM OF SWORDS* (view spoiler)[Did Littlefinger knew about this? Someone did find out, I am guessing it was Varys, and that's why Cersei sent the gown. I think they made her used it to marry Tyrion. I'll pay attention, although I wouldn't be surprised Littlefinger had something to do with it. (hide spoiler)]