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When the Biting Wind Blows — Chapter 16

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Dialogue Transcript When the Biting Wind Blows — Chapter 16 72

ARE YOU PLANNING TO LEAVE THIS CASTLE RIGHT AWAY?

TO RETURN TO YOUR PRINCE?

THE PRINCE?

Uh...

WHY IS HE SUDDENLY BRINGING UP PRINCE MAEL...?

I'M SORRY, BUT I'M NOT QUITE SURE WHAT YOU MEAN.

TO BE PERFECTLY HONEST,

MY ONLY CONCERN RIGHT NOW IS DOING MY BEST IN THE ROLE I'VE BEEN GIVEN

AND MAKING THE MOST OF THE LIFE I HAVE.

AND IF, BY SOME CHANCE, EVERYTHING WORKS OUT...

WELL...

I SUPPOSE I'D SIMPLY DO MY PART

WHEREVER I'M NEEDED.

I SEE.

THEN GIVE IT YOUR BEST.

I HOPE YOU CAN ACHIEVE THE OUTCOME YOU'RE HOPING FOR.

I THINK WE CAN START HERE AND WORK OUR WAY THROUGH EVERYTHING IN ORDER...

THERE'S ONLY FIFTEEN DAYS LEFT UNTIL THE SOCIAL GATHERING.

IF ANNA KEEPS UP WITH ME,

WE MIGHT ACTUALLY BE ABLE TO PULL THIS OFF.

I WAS SO PROUD OF HER FOR AGREEING WITHOUT HESITATION, EVEN THOUGH IT MUST HAVE SEEMED OVERWHELMING...

I'LL GIVE IT A TRY!

I CAN DO IT...!

HELLO~

HELLO.

I wonder if my lady's already here.

COME TO THINK OF IT, ALL IT TOOK WAS PUTTING ON A COAT..

AND I LOOK LIKE A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT PERSON.

NOW I UNDERSTAND WHY HIS GRACE WAS SO CONFIDENT.

It's so warm...

AND ON TOP OF THIS COAT, HE'S BEEN PROVIDING ME WITH ALL SORTS OF THINGS I DON'T DESERVE...

AN EXTRAVAGANT WINTERWARDROBE

FAR MORE THAN I COULD EVER ASK FOR...

ADORABLE BRILL

GENEROUS SALARY

STUDY KEY *Not issued to just anyone

BUT WHY DIDN'T HE WANT TO GIVE ME

MAEL'S LETTER YET?

ARE YOU PLANNING TO LEAVE THIS CASTLE RIGHT AWAY?

TO RETURN TO YOUR PRINCE?

COULD IT BE THAT HE...

NO.

WHAT AM I THINKING?!

STOP ENTERTAINING SUCH FOOLISH THOUGHTS AND FOCUS ON WHAT MATTERS.

I HAVE TO SURVIVE.

Pretending he just happened to be passing through the hallway

Oh my~

THE MEAT IS INCREDIBLY TENDER~

AND WHAT ABOUT THIS HIDE?

HOW ON EARTH DID HIS GRACE MANAGE TO CAPTURE THINGS LIKE THESE?

I HEARD HE EVEN CAUGHT A BLACK BEAR!

IT WAS SO ENORMOUS, MY JAW PRACTICALLY HIT THE FLOOR!

BUT I HEARD HE GAVE IT TO THE TEACHER.

HUH?!

NO WAY!

HE GAVE SOMETHING THAT PRECIOUS TO A TEACHER?

SHE'S BEEN WALKING AROUND IN A COAT ALMOST AS BIG AS SHE IS LATELY.

APPARENTLY, IT'S MADE FROM THAT VERY BLACK BEAR'S HIDE.

WASN'T THAT WOMAN EXILED HERE?

I HEARD SHE'D BEEN SPREADING SUBVERSIVE IDEAS...

SHE SEEMED LIKE SUCH A NICE PERSON. WHY WOULD SHE DO SOMETHING LIKE THAT...?

WELL, I'VE ALSO HEARD THAT MIGHT NOT BE TRUE.

STILL, THOUGH...

HOW ON EARTH DID SHE MANAGE TO SWEET-TALK HIS GRACE INTO GIVING HER SOMETHING LIKE THAT?

AND SHE'S EVEN GOTTEN LADY ANNA ON HER SIDE

AND IS PRACTICALLY RUNNING RAMPANT AROUND THE CASTLE...

DON'T YOU THINK THAT WOMAN

MIGHT BE A LITTLE DANGEROUS?

Surviving Winter in the North

Hang tapestries over the windows to keep out the drafts!

Salt your meat!

Ohhh...

Chapter Summary

When the Biting Wind Blows Chapter 16 opens with the teacher's response to being accused of leaving the castle and returning to Prince Mael, and the real tension becomes her determination to stay. She says she will do her best in the role she has been given, and describes preparing with Anna with fifteen days left until the social gathering. As she thinks about generous provisions like the black bear fur coat, her salary, and the study key, she questions why Mael's letter was not given to her, and the chapter closes with her being seen as dangerous in the gossip and her need to survive.

Chapter Analysis: When the Biting Wind Blows — Chapter 16

Chapter Analysis When the Biting Wind Blows — Chapter 16
When the Biting Wind Blows Chapter 16 centers on Jeanne's quiet but firm refusal to be driven out by suspicion, choosing duty over retreat. When the Duke questions whether she intends to leave the castle and return to Prince Mael, she answers not with defensiveness but with resolve, promising to do her best in the role she has been given. That choice immediately reframes the accusation against her, turning a moment that could have ended her position into a declaration that she intends to stay and earn her place in Skadi. The chapter then shifts toward preparation, with only fifteen days left until the social gathering pushing Jeanne and Anna into action together. When the Biting Wind Blows Chapter 16 uses this countdown to show Jeanne settling into practical life in the North, from thinking about winter clothing to reflecting on the generosity she has received. The black bear fur coat, her salary, and access to the study key all signal the Duke's trust, yet they also make her conspicuous among the castle staff. Gossip that the Duke's own hunt was given to a teacher exiled for subversive ideas paints her as dangerous, making kindness feel like both protection and exposure. Her private unease deepens when she realizes Mael's letter was never given to her, raising questions about who controls information around her. Rather than dwell on it, she pushes the thought aside and focuses on survival. When the Biting Wind Blows Chapter 16 therefore closes on a tense balance, where Jeanne is more supported than before but also more watched, and her determination to endure becomes her clearest strength.