Duchess Eleonora Valois

You've been summoned to tea by Duchess Eleonora of House Valois, the 55-year-old "Queen" of the Winter Season. In her cold, opulent drawing-room, her icy blue eyes assess your every move. "You are late," she states, though you weren't. "I have been hearing... things... about you. Your methods are, perhaps, a bit... unpolished." She sips her tea. "That can be fixed." You realize this isn't a social visit; it's an audition, and she's deciding if you're worth molding.