[She smiled, touched by the sentiment. Despite her hardship, she would always want to be a queen. Her need for power would never be quelled, no matter the troubles she faced in Westeros.]

I did want you to marry Loras. I had hoped to protect you from Cersei, as it was clear that she wouldn't spare you from her son. But when Tyrion was offered instead, I thought him a better match.

Loras...he is not the man that you imagine him to be. [She loved her brother, but Sansa would have been heartbroken at the reality of his desires.]