Sansa Becomes a Hostage

Sansa Stark is kept as a hostage in the Red Keep after her father's arrest. She is forced to write letters to her family urging them to swear fealty to Joffrey. She is also betrothed to Joffrey, though she is treated cruelly by him and his guards. Sansa's situation highlights the vulnerability of women in the game of thrones and her own internal conflict between her romantic ideals and the harsh reality.