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She meets Baron and Daisy Greener, hears Raksha's warning, Reto Lynch's compliments make the Grand Duke jealous, and through Aron Gillian she sees a vision of the Grand Duke's secret past.","summary_language":"en","summary_source":"chapter_translation","summary_status":"editorial","summary_verification":"verified"},"summary":"In Chapter 16 of The Witch of Paitan, Margarita experiences tension in the midst of ballroom chaos as she is invited to dance and faces dangerous gossip. She meets Baron and Daisy Greener, hears Raksha's warning, Reto Lynch's compliments make the Grand Duke jealous, and through Aron Gillian she sees a vision of the Grand Duke's secret past.","key_events":["Reto Lynch introduced as Vice Commander of Inner Castle Guards and son of Bream Lynch.","A dance begins at the ball; a woman who cannot dance accepts guidance and joins with basic steps.","A warning is given that Raksha looks harmless but is dangerous, with exile history discussed.","Aron Gillian is said to know the Grand Duke's most secret secrets and is asked to show something.","Daisy Greener and husband Baron Pedrick Greener meet the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess.","During dance, questioning why the new squire matter was decided at the Round Table.","Reto compliments the Grand Duchess's beauty, sparking jealousy banter about lovers.","Past memory shows injured child denying being Young Lord and revealing name as Pepe.","Guests gossip Daisy once wanted to marry the Grand Duke and her marriage is troubled."],"characters_involved":[],"transcript":{"available":true,"format":"plain-text","language":"en","content":"AFTER ALL, THAT'S WHY WE GOT MARRIED.\n\nMAY I HAVE THIS DANCE?\n\n...BARON?\nOH, NO... I DON'T KNOW HOW TO DANCE...\nI WILL LEAD, SO JUST FOLLOW MY STEPS.\nYOU KNOW THE BASIC STEPS, DON'T YOU?\n\nGREETINGS TO YOUR GRACE AND HER GRACE THE GRAND DUCHESS.\nI AM DAISY GREENER.\nAND THIS IS MY HUSBAND, BARON PEDRICK GREENER.\nA PLEASURE TO MEET YOU, BARONESS GREENER.\n\nseeing you in person, you're as beautiful as the rumors say~\nI HOPE WE CAN BECOME GOOD FRIENDS~\nYES, LET'S BE FRIENDS.\n\nTHERE IS NO NEED FOR THAT, YOUR GRACE.\nSHE'S A WOMAN WHO ONCE CAUSED ALL SORTS OF COMMOTION BECAUSE SHE WANTED TO MARRY THE GRAND DUKE.\nLady Riya, that was ages ago...!\nSHE ENDED UP MARRYING BARON GREENER, BUT I HEAR THEY HAVEN'T BEEN GETTING ALONG LATELY.\n\nBECAUSE THE BARON IS QU~ITE A RAKE.\ni-it was an honor to meet you, your grace! please excuse me...!!\n\nIT WAS A WARNING. SHE MAY LOOK HARMLESS, BUT SHE'S QUITE A DANGEROUS WOMAN.\nYOU'VE AGED, BUT YOUR PERSONALITY HASN'T CHANGED. GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN.\n\nCOMING FROM THE PERSON WHO BANISHED ME, I HIGHLY DOUBT THAT.\nAS SHARP AS EVER.\nSO WHY DID YOU SUMMON ME? YOU'VE NEVER LIKED ME.\n\nI MAY NOT LIKE YOU, BUT I TRUST YOU.\nWHAT A SURPRISING ANSWER.\nW-WAIT... WHAT IS THIS CONVERSATION? DON'T TELL ME YOU SUMMONED RAKSHA-\nGREETINGS, GRAND DUKE AND GRAND DUCHESS.\n\nWHO...?\nSAY HELLO. THIS IS RETO LYNCH, DEPUTY COMMANDER OF THE INNER CASTLE GUARDS.\n\nHE IS THE SON OF BREAM LYNCH, MINISTER OF MILITARY AFFAIRS AND ONE OF THE EIGHT OF THE ROUND TABLE.\nAH... I SEE.\nPLEASED TO MEET YOU, LORD LYNCH.\n\nRETO!\n\nY-YES, SIR!!\nIT IS IMPOLITE TO JUST STARE AT SOMEONE WHO GREETS YOU.\nM-MY APOLOGIES, YOUR GRACE.\n\nTHE GRAND DUCHESS IS SO BREATHTAKINGLY BEAUTIFUL THAT I LOST MY WORDS FOR A MOMENT...\n...WHAT?\nOH, NO... YOU FLATTER ME...\nIT IS NOT FLATTERY! YOU ARE THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PERSON I HAVE EVER SEEN!\n\nTH-THANK YOU FOR THE COMPLIMENT, RETO.\nMY, THE ATMOSPHERE BETWEEN YOU TWO IS QUITE... CURIOUS.\nIF YOU EVER DECIDE TO TAKE A LOVER, DO LET ME KNOW.\n\nW-WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT, RAKSHA?!\nHE'S TALL, HANDSOME, AND SEEMS GOOD-NATURED. YOU COULD HARDLY FIND ANYONE BETTER.\nRULERS OF THIS DUCHY HAVE NEVER TAKEN PARAMOURS.\n\nWELL, THERE'S A FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING.\nCUT THE USELESS JOKES, AND REPORT ONLY FACTS TO MARGARITA.\nMM... VERY WELL, THEN. I SHALL BE CAREFUL.\n\nRIGHT NOW, THE GRAND DUKE IS EXPERIENCING SOMETHING CALLED 'JEALOUSY.'\n\nNO WAY...\nWhat on earth did she say to make Margarita wear an expression like that?\nI merely reported the facts.\n\nMY APOLOGIES, BUT EVEN TO YOUR GRACE, I CANNOT DISCLOSE THOSE DETAILS.\n\nYOU HAVEN'T CHANGED A BIT, WITCH OF EVELYN.\n\nYOU DANCE QUITE WELL.\nHARDLY.\nIT'S TRUE. YOU'RE A BIT CLUMSY, BUT YOU HAVE GOOD RHYTHM.\n\nWHY DID YOU ASK ME TO DANCE?\n\nLEAVING A BEAUTIFUL LADY BY HERSELF WOULDN'T BE GENTLEMANLY.\nARE YOU SURE IT WASN'T TO SEPARATE ME FROM HIS GRACE?\nNOT AT ALL. I SIMPLY REQUESTED A DANCE.\nIF YOU DON'T MIND, MAY I ASK YOU SOMETHING?\n\nGO AHEAD.\nABOUT THE NEW AIDE... WHY WAS THAT DECIDED AT THE ROUNDTABLE?\nPERHAPS THEY URGENTLY NEEDED SOMEONE?\n\nAT THE ROUNDTABLE? WAS SELECTING A SINGLE AIDE REALLY THAT IMPORTANT?\nWELL, I WOULDN'T KNOW EITHER.\nAREN'T YOU SOMEONE HIS GRACE TRUSTS AND KEEPS BY HIS SIDE?\n\nTHAT DOESN'T MEAN I KNOW EVERYTHING ON HIS GRACE'S MIND. IF YOU'RE CURIOUS, WHY NOT ASK HIM DIRECTLY?\n\nNO...\nTHERE'S NO NEED FOR THAT.\n\n'ARON GILLIAN.'\n\nYOU MUST KNOW EVEN THE GRAND DUKE'S INNERMOST SECRETS.\nSHOW ME.\n\nTHIS MUST BE WHEN HE WAS YOUNG...\n\nYOUNG LORD!\n\nYOUNG LORD! PLEASE OPEN YOUR EYES!\nHURRY!\nIF IT'S THE YOUNG LORD...\n\nYOUNG LORD, CAN YOU HEAR ME?!\nIT'S ME! ARON GILLIAN!\n\nI'M... NOT THE YOUNG LORD...\nMY NAME IS...\n\nMY NAME IS...\n...PEPE...","bubble_count":87,"pages_count":37,"source":"community"},"spoiler":{"level":"auto","safe_teaser":"In Chapter 16 of The Witch of Paitan, Margarita experiences tension in the midst of ballroom chaos as she is invited to dance and faces dangerous gossip.","spoiler_summary":"In Chapter 16 of The Witch of Paitan, Margarita experiences tension in the midst of ballroom chaos as she is invited to dance and faces dangerous gossip. 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