"Here, I have a chance to be free of marriage," Sansa says, smile touching her lips briefly before fading away. "I have no one who wants to steal my castle from me so I won't be forced into another political arrangement with a man I don't care about. I'll have a chance to choose, or, more likely, not choose at all."

The idea of not having to be with anyone if she so chooses it is so appealing she can barely voice it for fear of shattering the dream. When he mentions he has no intention to toy with her and smiles a bit, she tips her head toward him slightly.

"I thank you for your protection, my lord. It makes it easier for me to relax and focus on helping others if I don't have to worry about myself."