[ littlefinger had done the same, in his own way. he has made sansa into alayne and he had subtly told apart the 'us' of him and her and the 'them'. this boy, however, is different and she wants to say I am not a child, I a maiden. Sansa Stark was a maiden flowered and wedded but Alayne knows nothing of marriage. Instead, she says, ]

I am four-and-ten. There are some, in my realm, who are already wedded. They would never name themselves 'children'.

[ gentle. but the 'I' and the 'we' exists there, too. she tries not to take his words too deeply. they are beautiful and they almost awaken something which she had not done in quite some time. sansa stark was a girl who thought each story and song to be true but those dreams proved foolish when they shattered. alayne attempts not to do the same mistake. ]

You must miss it so, your Neverland. I would have, if I were you.