so tightly together they lost their color , blood rising to her cheeks in her distress .
“ i was so stupid to believe cersei , and joffrey . i just stood there , and they — they — ” her words cut off as a sob bubbled forth from her lips .
tears pooled in her tully eyes at his words , her head shaking slightly . the guilt she carried for the part she played in their father’s death would haunt her for all of her days .
“ it was my fault , robb . ” her chest heaved as she swallowed a sob, fingers clasped +
“Neither can I. But we must continue to live and honor his memory. The House Stark does not end with Father, Sansa.”
His hand was firmly placed over her shoulder, forming an almost reassuring smile.
“I will always be here for you.”
an amused smile spread across her lips at his lighthearted confession , her head shaking slightly .
“ i’m the same way , ” her smile faded , giving way to melancholy as she gazed upon the heart tree .
“ i still can’t believe he’s truly gone . ”
“Apparently escaping my responsibilities,” Robb echoed, a light chortle escaping his lips as Grey Wind was not far behind.
“I find myself in here more often than not. Especially now that our father is no longer with us.”
a smile overtook her lips at the sight of her older brother , lady trailing by her side as she walked through the godswood .
“ quite well , how are you ? ”