PrePub - Ascendance of a Bookworm

I'm surprised Rozemyne and Elvira overlooked the obvious solution for Philine: Ask Charlotte to take her on as a retainer until she comes of age. That way she could stay with Charlotte, the same way she does with Rozemyne right now. I'm sure Chalotte would be glad to get such a skilled subordinate, even if it's only temporary. Charlotte has expressed how much her and Wilfried's scholars cold learn from Rozemyne's scholars and this would be a great opportunity to have one of Rozemyne's scholars teach her own. Additionally Charlotte is supposed to take bigger part in the printing industry, so having someone intimately familiar with it serve her, would be doubly benefitial. Not to mention that Charlotte would be delighted to be able to do her big sister a favour. That way she could remain in Ehrenfest without having to return to her family home and Jonsara's abuse.

Then again, as unpleasant as returning home would be for the three more years until Philine comes of age, it would also come with the perk of eventually becoming the head of the house and owner of the mansion, and then being able to either banish her step-mother to a side-building or kick her out altogether.

Of course there is a risk that Jonsara and her aunt/head-attendant/harpy might try to assassinate Philine, once she's back in easy reach and no longer under Rozemyne's direct protection, so Elvira will need to make it very clear to the step-dragon that Philine's mysterious demise would carry some quite unpleasant consequences for Jonsara.

For a moment I entertained the thought of Jonsara returning to her own, nice self, as she was prior to the birth of her son, when she treated Philine and Konrad well and taught them, but even if she did, I can't see Philine ever reconciling with the person who straight-up tortured Konrad, no matter how benefitial it would be for their house.