Violet: The Perils of Being Number Two
Lord and Lady Thierre had always made it very clear the responsibility of improving the status and wealth of the Duchy, rested on their children's shoulders. The couple had all their hopes pinned on their son Abel, as the next duke. For him, they'd hired the finest tutors they could afford.
Their daughters' education on the other hand, could be best described as scant.
A good education would've apparently been wasted on them anyways, according to the duke. "Learn to be pleasing to the eye and charming company to a man. That's all the education you need." he'd often say to his three girls. "You'll improve our house's fortunes through the prestigious marriages you make, not through the books you read."