Because I, the True Saint, was Banished, that Country is Done For! 8

When Nigel mentions that an old school friend is coming to visit, Eliane is excited to meet him-and to make a good impression. But her excitement turns to trepidation when she learns that he's known as the Ice Duke for his bracingly cold and businesslike manner, and his penchant for offering harsh and unvarnished opinions. Her anxiety isn't unfounded-he's heard about her, too, and he has some concerns about this mysterious healer who's suddenly come into the prince's life and swept him off his feet...