When the Cold Wind Blows

Valdr de SkadiThe Duke of Skadi, a duchy in the northern region of Lancis. Although the esteemed nobles of the capital look down on him because of his barbarian origins, he is also well-versed in rhetoric and the humanities. He hires Jeanne, a woman exiled to his duchy, as a governess for his niece and adopted daughter, Ana.Jeanne de ToulouseThe eldest daughter of the prestigious House of Toulouse, Jeanne became a governess to earn money. Although working noblewomen are said to tarnish the dignity of their fellow aristocrats, she had no other choice.One day, while tutoring young Lord Mael, the son of His Majesty the King’s mistress, she is sentenced to exile for giving him a book on enlightenment.