When the Biting Wind Blows - Chapter 15

Dialogue Transcript When the Biting Wind Blows — Chapter 15 77

I ALREADY KNEW THE HUNT HAD BEEN A SUCCESS.

THE EMPTY WAGONS LED OUT BY MULES...

had come back loaded with huge things, this big...

PILED HIGH WITH A MOUNTAIN OF WILD GAME, OR SO I HAD HEARD.

STILL, I NEVER EXPECTED TO COME FACE-TO-FACE WITH IT LIKE THIS.

I'D ONLY EVER SEEN THEM IN BOOKS AND ILLUSTRATIONS,

SO IN REAL LIFE...

IS THIS YOUR FIRST TIME SEEING ONE?

...YES.

I SUPPOSE THE NOBLES WHERE YOU'RE FROM DON'T HUNT?

THEY DO HUNT, BUT THEY DON'T GO AFTER PREDATORS.

Because someone could get hurt...

IT'S DIFFERENT HERE.

HERE, THE NOBILITY TAKE THE LEAD IN HUNTING FIERCE BEASTS.

PARTLY AS FIELD MANEUVERS,

AND PARTLY TO KEEP STARVING BEARS AND WOLVES FROM PREYING ON COMMONERS' HOMES.

THEN DID...

DID YOUR GRACE BRING THIS ONE DOWN YOURSELF?

INDEED. I TOOK IT MYSELF.

THIS WAS THE GREATEST PRIZE OF THE HUNT.

AM I JUST IMAGINING THINGS...?

TO THINK THAT THIS MASSIVE MAN, BUILT LIKE A BEAR,

WE CALL BEARS "BER" AROUND HERE.

LOOKS LIKE A CHILD BRAGGING BECAUSE HE'S DESPERATE FOR PRAISE...

BESIDES, SOMETHING HAS BEEN BOTHERING ME FOR A WHILE...

AMONG THE WARRIORS OF THE NORD, SWEPT UP IN A GOD- POSSESSED FURY-

HAS HE NOT EVEN DRIED HIMSELF OFF PROPERLY IN THIS FREEZING WEATHER?

WHEN HE HEAPED SO MANY THICK CLOTHES ONTO ME...

HE REALLY IS...

SUCH A DIFFICULT MAN TO UNDERSTAND.

...SO,

IF YOU FEEL IT YOURSELF, YOU'LL FIND IT QUITE SOFT.

UM...

Go on. Touch it.

HE'LL PROBABLY KEEP STARING UNTIL I DO, SO I MIGHT AS WELL...

OH.

IT REALLY IS SOFT AND SLEEK!

FEELS GOOD, DOESN'T IT?

YES..

I'M GIVING THIS TO YOU.

YES..

PARDON?!

THERE AREN'T ANY RABBITS OR SABLES,

BUT THERE ARE WOLF PELTS, SO IF YOU NEED THOSE AS WELL-

NO!

FORGIVE ME, BUT THERE IS NOTHING I CAN DO WITH THIS.

BESIDES, THIS IS THE GREATEST TROPHY OF THE HUNT. HOW COULD I POSSIBLY-

WHAT DO YOU MEAN, NOTHING?

IF YOU GO TO A LEATHER TAILOR,

THEY'LL TELL YOU ALL THE DIFFERENT THINGS THEY CAN MAKE FOR YOU.

THAT'S NOT WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT!

YOUR GRACE.

DO YOU REALIZE WHAT KIND OF STATUS I HOLD RIGHT NOW?

ARE YOU WELL AWARE OF THAT?

I CONSIDER YOU TO BE UNDERGOING THE PROCESS OF BECOMING AN OFFICIAL TUTOR.

DO YOU FIND SOMETHING LACKING?

NO, IT'S NOT THAT, BUT...

SINCE THE TIME GIVEN TO ME IS LIMITED, I WANTED TO KNOW WHEN THINGS WOULD BE SETTLED,

AND HEAR A DEFINITIVE ANSWER FROM YOUR GRACE.

THIS IS AN INVITATION I RECEIVED FROM MARQUIS BRANDT DURING THE HUNT.

HE WISHES TO INVITE ANA TO A SOCIAL GATHERING.

CAN YOU DO IT?

IF YOU CAN PREPARE ANA

SO THAT SHE MAY PRESENT HERSELF THERE WITHOUT SHAME,

I WILL HIRE YOU AS HER OFFICIAL TUTOR.

...YES.

I WILL DO IT.

IF YOU PLACE YOUR TRUST IN ME...

THEN TELL ME,

ONCE YOU ARE PARDONED OF ALL YOUR CRIMES,

WHAT DO YOU INTEND TO DO?

DO YOU PLAN TO LEAVE THIS CASTLE AT ONCE?

PARDON...?

TO RETURN TO YOUR PRINCE?

Chapter Summary

When the Biting Wind Blows Chapter 15 depicts Jeanne questioning her uncertain position as she stands stunned before the giant bear pelt, the Duke's greatest trophy from the returning hunt. When the Duke wishes to gift the pelt to her, Jeanne refuses, then accepts the task of preparing Ana for Marquis Brandt's invitation as the condition for becoming the official governess.

Chapter Analysis When the Biting Wind Blows — Chapter 15

When the Biting Wind Blows Chapter 15 opens with Jeanne feeling the weight of her uncertain position as she stands stunned before the giant bear pelt, the Duke's greatest trophy from the returning hunt. She learns that northern nobles hunt predators not for sport alone but as land drills and to protect people, which reframes the celebration around her. Touching the pelt to feel its unexpected softness becomes a quiet turning point, showing her curiosity overtaking her fear of this harsh new home. When the Biting Wind Blows Chapter 15 centers on status and belonging through the Duke's surprising offer to gift her the hunt's grandest prize. Jeanne refuses because accepting such an honor feels inappropriate for a disgraced governess in exile, a choice rooted in self-protection rather than ingratitude. That refusal prompts a more pointed exchange, as the Duke asks if she plans to leave the castle and return to her prince once pardoned, forcing Jeanne to question where she truly wants her future to be. The chapter resolves into a clear bargain that gives Jeanne purpose. The Duke promises her the official teacher position if she prepares Ana to present herself without shame at Marquis Brandt's gathering, and Jeanne accepts the task of readying the child for the invitation. When the Biting Wind Blows Chapter 15 thus moves her from passive guest to active guardian, tying her legitimacy to Ana's confidence and setting up a social test that will measure both of their growth.

When the Biting Wind Blows — Chapter 15

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