scarlettnuit
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OOC: Dear readers – this is a departure from the story line in game of Thrones. Please know that in this narrative, there is no “Reek” and this has never taken place.
Sansa walked the battlements of Winterfell, her blue eyes casting a weary gaze over the landscape. What once had been a place of safety and family was now a cage. Of course, at least this cage was a familiar one and she was now distanced from the Lannisters, as much as anyone could be distanced from them anyway.
She knew this marriage had been an attempt to shame her. Her years at the Red Keep had forced her to grow up quickly, to build her own set of battlements around her mind and heart. Her once innocent eyes were now sharp and calculating. She paused and rested her hands on the stone of the battlement and looked over the Godswood. There were some things that didn’t piece together and that was what troubled her.
Before she was wed to the Ramsay Snow, Ramsay the Bastard, only recently Ramsay Bolton, she had heard tales of his savagery, of his seeming ruthless insanity. The tales of the family and their brutality were well known. While he had indeed not been kind to her, he had been cold and mean and locked her in her room, she had not seen any evidence of these tales. He had not even come to consummate their marriage. He had merely walked with her into their rooms and locked the door behind her. It was only recently that she was allowed to walk Winterfell.
She began to walk the battlements and tried to see the angles. What did he plan to gain from this? The only thing that mattered to the world was her name. Her well-being had not been of anyone’s concern since her strange, also unconsummated mock marriage to the dwarf. Many had feigned interested, but it didn’t take long for her to realize that she was only worthy what she could do for them.
She walked back towards the great hall. The sun was setting and, even in her dark grey wool dress, black cape, and gloves, she knew it would be no match for the cold that the darkness would bring. Besides, she was supposed to dine with her husband this evening.
While not overly enthused, when she returned to her chambers she was dressed for dinner. Her life had not seen color in so long that she no longer cared for it. She donned a black dress with a scooped neckline. She had her maid pull back her hair so that it flowed down her back in a waterfall of fire. She also donned her necklace, the steel circle and chain, though cold against her skin, felt like shield against the world.
She entered the great hall to see Ramsay standing before the roaring fire, the table laid for the both of them, no one bust servants in site. Her eyes skimmed the perimeter as she walked with sure, steady steps towards the table.
“My Lord”, she said as she reached the table.
She allowed the servant to pull out her chair and she was seated. She knew not what expect from this evening, but she had prepared herself for the worst. Perhaps tonight would be the night her jailor revealed his true colors.
Sansa walked the battlements of Winterfell, her blue eyes casting a weary gaze over the landscape. What once had been a place of safety and family was now a cage. Of course, at least this cage was a familiar one and she was now distanced from the Lannisters, as much as anyone could be distanced from them anyway.
She knew this marriage had been an attempt to shame her. Her years at the Red Keep had forced her to grow up quickly, to build her own set of battlements around her mind and heart. Her once innocent eyes were now sharp and calculating. She paused and rested her hands on the stone of the battlement and looked over the Godswood. There were some things that didn’t piece together and that was what troubled her.
Before she was wed to the Ramsay Snow, Ramsay the Bastard, only recently Ramsay Bolton, she had heard tales of his savagery, of his seeming ruthless insanity. The tales of the family and their brutality were well known. While he had indeed not been kind to her, he had been cold and mean and locked her in her room, she had not seen any evidence of these tales. He had not even come to consummate their marriage. He had merely walked with her into their rooms and locked the door behind her. It was only recently that she was allowed to walk Winterfell.
She began to walk the battlements and tried to see the angles. What did he plan to gain from this? The only thing that mattered to the world was her name. Her well-being had not been of anyone’s concern since her strange, also unconsummated mock marriage to the dwarf. Many had feigned interested, but it didn’t take long for her to realize that she was only worthy what she could do for them.
She walked back towards the great hall. The sun was setting and, even in her dark grey wool dress, black cape, and gloves, she knew it would be no match for the cold that the darkness would bring. Besides, she was supposed to dine with her husband this evening.
While not overly enthused, when she returned to her chambers she was dressed for dinner. Her life had not seen color in so long that she no longer cared for it. She donned a black dress with a scooped neckline. She had her maid pull back her hair so that it flowed down her back in a waterfall of fire. She also donned her necklace, the steel circle and chain, though cold against her skin, felt like shield against the world.
She entered the great hall to see Ramsay standing before the roaring fire, the table laid for the both of them, no one bust servants in site. Her eyes skimmed the perimeter as she walked with sure, steady steps towards the table.
“My Lord”, she said as she reached the table.
She allowed the servant to pull out her chair and she was seated. She knew not what expect from this evening, but she had prepared herself for the worst. Perhaps tonight would be the night her jailor revealed his true colors.