I'm sending you both back to Winterfell.
What?
Listen...
What about Joffrey?
Are you dying because of your leg? Is that why you're sending us home?
What? No.
Please father, please! Please don't!
You can't! I've got my lessons with Syrio! I'm finally getting good!
This isn't a punishment. I want you back in Winterfell for your own safety.
Can't we take Syrio back with us.
Sansa Stark Who cares about your stupid dancing teacher? I can't go! I'm supposed to marry Prince Joffrey! I love him! And I'm meant to be his queen and have his babies!
Seven hells!
When you're old enough, I'll make you a match with someone who is worthy of you. Someone who is brave and gentle and strong.
I don't want someone brave and gentle and strong. I want him. [Arya and Ned exchange an amused look at Sansa’s inadvertent characterization of Joffrey] He'll be the greatest king there ever was, a golden lion, and I'll give him sons with beautiful blond hair.
[A look of realization spreads across Ned's face after listening to the last part of Sansa's statement.]
The lion's not his sigil, idiot. He's a stag like his father.
He is not! He is nothing like that old, drunk king.
Go on, girls. Get your septas and start packing your things.
Wait!
Come on!
But it's not fair!
[The girls leave the room and Ned reopens the book of lineages to the page of the Baratheon family.]
Lord Orys Baratheon, black of hair...Axel Baratheon, black of hair...Lyonel Baratheon, black of hair...Steffon Baratheon, black of hair...Robert Baratheon, black of hair...Joffrey Baratheon, goldenhead.
[Ned's eyes widen as he puts the pieces together. He closes the book.]
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