Chapter 2
Meanwhile her army had grown to 70,000 men, including her very own Queensguard, the guard who shields her back and who would give their life for hers if need be. Her own sister, Arya Stark. After discovering that Arya can never truly be No One, she had returned to Westeros, to help her siblings fight the Bolton bastard. Arya helps Sansa with the palnning. They agreed on contacting the one and only Queen of Thornes, Olenna Tyrell, Maragery's grandmother. Olenna was surprised to hear from Sansa not only did she think that Sansa was dead but also the 'Queen in the North' was quite shocking for Lady Tyrell. She had the honor to get to know Sansa during her 'stay' in Kings Landing. She only knew her as a shy and frightend girl. Little could she have known Sansa would ever be one of the most powerful not only women but also rulers in the Seven Kingdoms. And now here, laying before her, a letter signed with 'Sansa of House Stark, Lady of Winterfell, Protector of the North and Queen in the North.' was definetly quite a welcome surprise for Olenna. She knew about Sansa's feelings for Margaery. Well to be fair, whole Westeros knew about her feelings, and know one seems to care. She finally has a real chance to get her grandchildren back, and maybe even have the huge and lovely royal wedding she had pictured for Margaery.
Two weeks after sending her letter to Lady Olenna, Sansa received the answer she was hoping for. She now has 130,000 men in her army. 130,000 Stark men against an army of 100,000 Lannister and High Sparrow men added together. The Queen of Thornes agreed to meet with Sansa at Riverrun, the castle of House Tully, the castle of Lord Edmure Tully, Sansa's uncle. After two weeks of travelling, Sansa, Arya and their army finally reached Riverrun. Lord Tully of course is the first one to welcome them. He didn't see his nieces in 10 years so he wouldn't have recognised them if they hadn't have arrived with 70,000 men who were holding around 20,000 Stark banners. Edmure had to admit that the army of his niece was quite impressive. He couldn't believe that Sansa, his niece, his sister's daughter, was the QUEEN in the North. To say the least he was very proud of her. The second one to greet them was Lady Olenna Tyrell. She hugged Sansa like she was her grandchild. Also very proud to see her being a strong and powerful woman, with her whole Stark attire on. She didn't look like the Sansa she had met in King's Landing, no not at all, she finally looked like a true Northener and additional like a true queen. Olenna and Sansa were brought to a room, where they could dicuss their next moves. „It's so good to see you again Sansa.“ Olenna said, admiring the girl standing before her. „And it's good to see you Lady Olenna, it's been quite some time to say the least. Thank you for agreeing on this alliance with me. It really means a lot.“ The Tyrell woman looked at her for a few silent moments before responding: „Oh my sweet child, I would do everything for my grandchildren to be freed. But I might have to ask for one condition before we're marching on King's Landing.“ „What is your condition?“ Lady Olenna looks at her as if she already knows the answer and says: „When you've conqured the Iron Throne, Your Grace, and when you are queen of the Seven Kingdoms, you will marry Margaery.“