"Yes, it has always been that way." This is a simple fact for Sansa, a simple bit of knowledge that everyone knows about living in Westeros. Each season lasts for ages. She herself is a summer child, born during a long summer, and autumn had quickly ushered in winter over the past few years.

"Our autumn was very brief this time and winter came swiftly. It will be a hard one, I think, since we had such a long summer before. You have your seasons in less time, then? How strange."