whether or not she knew that, i don't know, but I assume she had some idea of her lack of any real choice.

>or
>flex her muscle and have LF back her as she rallied support
>among the Lords of the North.

She has a much better chance biding her time, and playing the Stark card from where she is now then she would ever have running around with Littlfinger. I mean, LF is advising her do the same thing.. he just wants to pull her strings while she does it.

>Not to mention that the new queen can't help someone who is
>accused of being an accomplice in killing her first husband
>and King Joffrey.

True point.

>Hopefully she is able to stand up for herself and push back
>against the Boltons and is able to extract some vengeance
>against the Boltons.

I'm interested to see how it plays out, and how the North even publicly reacts to their alliance, given what the Bolton's have done to her fam.