Oh, yes, my brother can help me. Even still, I would like to stand on my own two feet. One cannot always depend on the goodwill of others to raise their standing in the world, even if those others are your family.

( Nikolai doesn't know the story of House Stark and Sansa doesn't think someone she just met should know it but should he, he might understand it a bit better. )

Do you have brothers or sisters? Here or otherwise?