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[doveprincess]

[The feed opens with Sansa looking really happy.]

Hello... I would just like to thank Scott McCall for letting me take home of his beautiful dogs, you are very kind.

[Video blurs a bit as if her arm was moving, and in fact it is, because this precious puppy wearing a collar in Stark colors is tugging at her arm. She grabs the dog with her free arm and finally makes the video focus again.]

This is Princess and I promised Scott I'd take good care of her. Is she not beautiful? [She lets go a bit of the puppy and pets her lovingly.] I'm just so happy to have her.

So once more, thank you, Scott. [Sansa will always be there if you need her help.]

Comments

[forthevillage]

Do you normally make your gratitude so public?

[doveprincess]

Ohhh... I am sorry, Ser... I did not mean to bother anyone... I just felt very happy...

[That, and the network is still a novelty to her.]

[forthevillage]

There's no need to apologize to me. I'm not bothered.

[This most serious of responses is coming from a thirteen year old boy.]

I was simply curious. I am more private about things than most.

[doveprincess]

[Oh hi, they're nearly the same age.]

Ohhh... I understand... [She blushes now.] I suppose it just feels nice not having to hide...

[forthevillage]

Did you have to hide much before you were here?

[Her response has already given away that much, but asking might give more. Learning about others' situations might help to shed more light on his own.]

[doveprincess]

[She nods.]

I even had to hide who I was... So I wouldn't get killed...

[forthevillage]

Were you part of a group that was being hunted, or was it you in particular that they were after?

[doveprincess]

Just before I was sent here, I believe it was just me... My parents and most of my siblings are dead... I am the key to the North, is what they say...

[forthevillage]

[Another thing they have in common, at least as far as their families are concerned. He doubts she's responsible for the death of her own family the way he is for his, however.]

You come from an important family, I assume.

[doveprincess]

[Well, she still feels guilty for collaborating on her father's death unknowingly, but she mostly blames the Lannisters.]

My father was the Lord of Winterfell and Warden of the North.

[forthevillage]

So getting a hold of you could put someone in a better political position.

[He's more familiar with the politics involving warfare in his world. A child of a prominent ninja clan could be used as a hostage of sorts, though it didn't happen often.]

[doveprincess]

[She nods.]

Yes, just so... [She'll spare her being likely the only surviving Stark. Or her marriage to Tyrion Lannister for that precise purpose.]

[forthevillage]

It's unfortunate that you were caught up in something like that.

So do you prefer it here?

[doveprincess]

[She sighs and nods.]

I do, I have met good people here.

[forthevillage]

I can understand that, being in the position you were.

[As for him, he has things to go back and do.]

[doveprincess]

[She smiles a bit and nods.]

And my family is now here as well.

[forthevillage]

That would make this place better for you overall.

[Having his brother here is strange enough. He doesn't know what he'd do if any more of his family appeared.]

I am glad for you, then.

[doveprincess]

It is, I'm happy to be here. And now I have Princess too.

[Hopefully a horde of giants won't take it all away.]

[forthevillage]

[Changing the subject back to the dog is a good idea.]

Is she trained, or will you be taking care of that?

[doveprincess]

[Best idea ever.]

She's house-broken, Scott told me. But there are yet things she needs to learn. And others I would like to show her when she's older. [Maybe some tricks.]

[forthevillage]

Fortunate that you don't have to worry about that first part yourself.

Have you owned a dog before?

[doveprincess]

[Sansa nods.]

Well, Lady wasn't exactly a dog... She was a direwolf cub. My brothers found a litter of them close to their dead mother, and we adopted them.

[forthevillage]

A direwolf. I'm afraid I'm only familiar with regular wolves, and those aren't easily trained.

[Something from her world, no doubt.]

[doveprincess]

They are similar to regular wolves, except they grow larger. Lady was nice, though, she never caused any trouble. But my sister's Nymeria was quite unruly.

[She never got to see what became of Grey Wind, Ghost, Summer and Shaggydog.]

[forthevillage]

Interesting pets to keep.

[The Inuzuka clan kept incredibly large dogs, though they were more than just pets.]

I'm sure you will take excellent care of this one, in any case.