(What a lovely smile it is too. She runs her fingers through his fur, memories of the Direwolves her family cherished filling her mind. Lady had been the gem - Sansa is a little biased - but the others had been beautiful and strong. Summer especially had defended her brother - Bran - so fiercely.

She doesn't have it within her to think ill of any wolf because of them. Even naughty Nymeria was - and has been - forgiven. Sansa would have bitten Joffrey too on that day if she had known.)

They can sense things we cannot. If an animal is wary of someone, there is likely a good reason for it.

(Shaking her head slowly, she lifts one shoulder delicately:) I know before I arrived, I was in a series of caves.