A Ruritanian romance without the romance! A royal relative of Elisaveta's turns up in the Tiern valley in disguise, working as a sculptress. On being invited to join the Chalet School staff and teach some art, she strikes up a friendship with Nell Wilson and, even after her royal background is revealed, continues to work with the girls and mistresses who have become her friends - until disaster forces her back to her country, and to the very burden of duty she has run to Austria to escape.
Rated: General
Categories: Ste Therese's House Characters: Elisaveta (Arnsonira) Helston, Jo (Bettany) Maynard, Nell Wilson
School Period: Tyrol
School Name: Chalet School
Genre: Alternate Universe, Drama, Family, War
Challenges:
Series: None
Chapters: 11 Completed: No
Word count: 10351 Read: 17423
Published: 01 Jul 2014 Updated: 11 Oct 2014
Many thanks to Alison H for the help she's already provided (including the all-important location of Sophia's home country) and for any she may provide in the future!
1. Chapter 1 by Finn [Reviews - 10] 
(1395 words)
2. Chapter 2 by Finn [Reviews - 2] (1237 words)
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3. Chapter 3 by Finn [Reviews - 7] 
(1291 words)
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4. Chapter 4 by Finn [Reviews - 1] (826 words)
Sorry to leave this for so long!
5. Chapter 5 by Finn [Reviews - 2] (678 words)
Nell's views on Board school girls are not my own!
6. Chapter 6 by Finn [Reviews - 4] (960 words)
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7. Chapter 7 by Finn [Reviews - 2] (726 words)
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Not too long to wait to witness Sophia's disaster...
8. Chapter 8 by Finn [Reviews - 6] (739 words)
Thanks! Here is some more.
9. Chapter 9 by Finn [Reviews - 3] (1273 words)
How lovely! I was rather worried that people would be bored with me for introducing Tristan to the mix, but I did not expect such a rapturous welcome for him!
10. Chapter 10 by Finn [Reviews - 3] (754 words)
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11. Chapter 11 by Finn [Reviews - 3] (472 words)
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Ok, so...this has clearly ended up as T&M universe. Sorry about that - but as it’s T&M universe, I believe there is one character we are currently missing…and I don't think I can get on without her!