Licensing Microsoft OS and Office in Virtual Environment

So I ask this because I haven´t found any decisive solution to my Setup, at least none that I am happy with.
The setup is as follows:
1x Host PC (lets not call it a server ;) ):
Host OS is a Linux Distribution, inside two Windows VM´s are installed with Office (Windows 8.1, Office 2013)
2xClient PC´s:
those could be Thin Clients to, my first thought was to use Linux with rdesktop to connect to the VM´s,
but than I found out about Windows ThinPC which could be used depending on Licence
From what information I could gather the following licences could be applied:
2x Windows 8.1 Pro Licence with Software Assurance (including 1x VDA Licence through SA)
2x Office 2013 Standard Licence with Software Assurance (SA only so it is allowed to access Office in the VM´s remotely from the client PC´s)
If I use Windows ThinPC no additional Licences are needed to access the VM´s and Office, from my understanding.
What if I don´t like to use Windows ThinPC?
Is it really that expensive? Those Licences would cost around 1600€ in my country.
Is Windows 8.1 Pro applicable for VDA through SA ?
Microsoft License Advisor does not list this, it does so only if I select Windows 8.1 Enterprise. (But any FAQ I found lists Pro versions as applicable)
If it really is that expensive maybe a solution with 2 PC´s and FPP software would be more appropriate, even so some very nice possibilities will be gone than.
Thanks for reading and I hope for some answers, even partial answers are very welcome.

Hello,
for Microsoft Desktop and application virtualization licensing, you need for each device have Access to Windows Client as VM and to Office 2013 the VDA license Or Windows 8.1 Enterprise with SA + Office 2013 in VL + RDS CALs if you have Access to
Windows and Office through remote Desktop Services on Windows Server.
the retail(FPP) license for Windows it's not recomended for VDI environement. you can use the retail license only if The physical server on which the virtual desktop is installed is assigned only to one user, and is not shared with
other VDI Desktops
thanks
diramoh

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