The image of a small version of Sansa feeling so lost and empty that she used her friend as a substitute sister almost broke his heart. "I'll bet Tala was happy to be part of that game."
Sansa 's smile widened. "Yeah, she was. She never had any siblings, so we both got a lot of fun out of that little fantasy." Her smile faded as she continued. "But maybe I would have coped a lot better if it hadn't been for what happened when I was four."
It was a struggle for James to keep his voice even when anger was riding him at the idea of anything hurting her. "What happened, Sansa ?"