Chapter 129

Sansa’s new gown was finally finished.

The maids filled the bathtub with steaming hot water, and Sansa washed herself thoroughly until her skin turned pink. Then, with Septa Mordane’s help, she carefully trimmed her nails, washed and combed her hair, and had her auburn locks styled into soft curls that cascaded down her back.

Lord Domeric had given her more than ten kinds of precious plant oils from Braavos across the Narrow Sea. Sansa chose a rich, sweet floral perfume with a hint of lemon. She poured a little onto her fingertips and lightly dabbed it behind her ears, beneath her chin, and over her nipples.