[sansa lets out a tiny huff of laughter–surprised, perhaps, at the absurdity of anyone telling her this, when all she had wanted for so long was a way out of their games–]

No, it's wise counsel. It's how House Stark survived for thousands of years–it's only that sometimes the tyrants play games with us.

[she would have given anything to take her family and leave–except she hadn't, had she, but she didn't understand it, then–she had been misled. they all had. she can't forget who was at fault. she can't blame herself. this was done to her.]

It's terrible, placating them. You shouldn't do it, if you have any other choice. I would have never left Winterfell–

[but that's another road that leads nowhere. anything might have happened. bausphomette showed her that.]

He should burn. But he shouldn't take anyone else with him.