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A week later, the Grand Duchess watches the scenery with Pepe, worries about being unable to take her medicine, receives no news from the castle, and agrees to attend the Moon Goddess festival in the village in disguise with a shawl.","summary_language":"en","summary_source":"chapter_translation","summary_status":"editorial","summary_verification":"verified"},"summary":"In Chapter 18 of The Witch of Paitan, the Grand Duchess is shaken by a letter from the Crown Prince and says she wants to go. His Lordship opposes her, saying her return will not stop the prince, stating he will reply to the prince himself, and sends her to a residence in the snowy mountains outside the capital. A week later, the Grand Duchess watches the scenery with Pepe, worries about being unable to take her medicine, receives no news from the castle, and agrees to attend the Moon Goddess festival in the village in disguise with a shawl.","key_events":["Grand Duchess relocates to snowy mountain residence a week later and suffers dizziness without medicine","Crown Prince sends letter asking for comfort for deceased son and replacement child and requesting a visit","Servant proposes attending Moon Goddess full-moon festival disguised with large shawl","Grand Duchess learns of avalanche history and His Lordship's rescue and rebuilding help","His Lordship declares Crown Prince wants more than comfort and decides to reply personally","His Lordship orders a residence in snowy mountains outside capital prepared for Grand Duchess"],"characters_involved":[],"transcript":{"available":true,"format":"plain-text","language":"en","content":"TO MY DEPARTED SON.\n\nAND FOR THE CHILD...\n...WHO IS CURRENTLY TAKING THE PLACE OF MY LATE SISTER...\n...IN THE GRAND DUCHY.\n\n‘PLEASE KNOW THAT YOU ARE THE ONLY ONE LEFT I CAN RELY ON.’\n'I HOPE YOU WILL VISIT HERE, IF ONLY FOR A FEW DAYS, TO COMFORT ME.'\n\nDO YOU WANT TO GO?\n\nI FEEL... I MUST GO...\nWHAT DO YOU MEAN, 'YOU FEEL YOU MUST'? MAKE YOUR INTENTIONS CLEAR.\nI... I KNOW WHAT KIND OF PERSON THE CROWN PRINCE IS...\n\nIF WHAT'S IN THE LETTER IS TRUE... HE MUST BE IN SUCH AN UNSTABLE STATE THAT RATIONAL THOUGHT IS IMPOSSIBLE...\nAND?\n\nIF I DON'T GO... THERE'S NO TELLING WHAT HE MIGHT DO--!\n\nDO I LOOK LIKE SOMEONE WHO NEEDS TO CARE ABOUT WHAT THE CROWN PRINCE THINKS?\nNO, THAT'S NOT WHAT I MEANT!\n\nDO YOU REALLY THINK HE'LL STAY QUIET JUST BECAUSE YOU GO BACK?\n\nYOUR GRACE-!\nWHAT THE CROWN PRINCE WANTS...\n\n...WON'T BE SIMPLE COMFORT.\nGILLIAN!\nYES, YOUR GRACE!\nI WILL REPLY TO THE CROWN PRINCE MYSELF.\n\nPREPARE A RESIDENCE FOR THE GRAND DUCHESS IN THE SNOWY MOUNTAINS ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF THE CAPITAL.\nWHAT? THE SNOWY MOUNTAINS... YOU MEAN THE PLACE WHERE YOUR GRACE PERSONALLY LED THE RESCUE TEAM?\nYES.\nB-BUT, YOUR GRACE...\n\nHALF THE VILLAGE WAS BURIED IN AN AVALANCHE THERE, COSTING MANY RESIDENTS THEIR LIVES.\n\nTO SEND...\n...HER GRACE THE GRAND DUCHESS TO SUCH A PLACE...?\n\nONE WEEK LATER.\n\nWHAT A NICE VIEW. RIGHT, PEPE?\n\nWHAT? DON'T YOU LIKE IT?\nIT'S WAY TOO COLD HERE! MY WINGS ARE FREEZING AND SO HEAVY!\nAREN'T YOU JUST GETTING FAT?\n\nokay, okay! i was just joking~!\n...thank you, pepe.\nif it weren't for you, how would i have made it through all those years...?\n\nWITHOUT YOU, I WOULDN'T EVEN BE HERE RIGHT NOW.\n\nTHANK YOU TOO, JI-\n\nI'M FINE... I JUST GOT A LITTLE DIZZY.\nTHAT WAS A CLOSE CALL. I LEFT THE CASTLE IN SUCH A HURRY THAT I COULDN'T PACK THE MEDICINE JIN MADE FOR ME...\nDON'T WORRY ABOUT ME, JUST GO BEFORE ANYONE SEES YOU-!\n\nDON'T FLY TOO FAR! THE WIND IS REALLY STRONG NEAR THE TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN!\n\nI HAVEN'T TAKEN MY MEDICINE FOR A WEEK ALREADY...\nWILL I BE OKAY?\nTHE WIND IS COLD. WHAT IF YOU CATCH A COLD OUT HERE IN WEATHER LIKE THIS?\n\nTHE VIEW WAS SO LOVELY THAT I WAS JUST TAKING A LOOK.\nIS THAT SO?\n\nI DON'T SEE WHAT THERE IS TO LOOK AT IN A MOUNTAIN VILLAGE LIKE THIS.\nI'M GLAD I CAME HERE. IT'S MUCH QUIETER THAN I EXPECTED... AND MY MIND FEELS AT PEACE.\nI'M GLAD TO HEAR THAT.\nIS THERE STILL NO WORD FROM THE CASTLE TODAY?\n\nYES, THERE HASN'T BEEN ANY CONTACT YET.\n...I SEE.\n\nWHAT ABOUT HIS GRACE THE GRAND DUKE...?\nSINCE HIS GRACE HASN'T SAID ANYTHING, I'M EVEN MORE WORRIED.\nWHY DO YOU SAY THAT?\nI'M JUST WORRIED HE MIGHT BE FACING UNNECESSARY TROUBLE...\n\nI REALLY DON'T WANT HIM PUT IN A DIFFICULT SPOT BECAUSE OF ME...\nYOUR HIGHNESS, PLEASE DON'T WORRY.\nHIS GRACE THE GRAND DUKE ISN'T SOMEONE WHO WOULD BE SHAKEN BY SOMETHING LIKE THAT.\nBESIDES, IT WAS A DECISION HE MADE HIMSELF.\n\noh, your highness! that reminds me, there's a festival in the village this afternoon.\n...A FESTIVAL?\n\nYES, THEY SAY IT'S A FESTIVAL HONORING THE MOON GODDESS UNDER THE FULL MOON.\nAH... THAT SOUNDS NICE...\nIT'S SUFFOCATING TO STAY INDOORS ALL DAY. WOULD YOU LIKE TO GO TAKE A LOOK TOGETHER?\nBUT... WHAT IF SOMEONE RECOGNIZES ME?\n\nWITH A LARGE SHAWL LIKE THIS-\n\nYOU CAN COVER YOURSELF FROM HEAD TO SHOULDERS.\nA SHAWL?\n\nYES! IT KEEPS OUT THE COLD AND HIDES YOUR FACE, SO IT'S PERFECT!\n...THIS SHOULD WORK.\n\nI CAN'T BELIEVE THIS VILLAGE WAS COMPLETELY RUINED BY AN AVALANCHE... IT'S HARD TO IMAGINE.\nTHEY SAY WHEN HIS GRACE ARRIVED LEADING THE RESCUE FORCES, THE SITUATION WAS DIRE.\n\nHE HANDED OUT FOOD AND NECESSITIES TO THE SURVIVORS,\nAND HE EVEN PROVIDED LIVING QUARTERS IN CORNWALL FOR THOSE WHO LOST THEIR HOMES.\n\nEVEN AFTER ENDURING ALL THAT...\nTHE VILLAGERS CHOSE TO REMAIN HERE.\nYES, THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T ABANDON THEIR SURVIVING LIVESTOCK.\n\nAND IT'S THE HOME THEY'VE LIVED IN ALL THEIR LIVES.\nSO HIS GRACE RESPECTED THEIR WISHES,\nAND HELPED THEM REBUILD THE VILLAGE.\n\nSO HE DIDN'T JUST HAND OUT RELIEF SUPPLIES...\nMAYBE...\n\nHE'S A KINDER PERSON THAN I THOUGHT.","bubble_count":86,"pages_count":39,"source":"community"},"spoiler":{"level":"auto","safe_teaser":"In Chapter 18 of The Witch of Paitan, the Grand Duchess is shaken by a letter from the Crown Prince and says she wants to go.","spoiler_summary":"In Chapter 18 of The Witch of Paitan, the Grand Duchess is shaken by a letter from the Crown Prince and says she wants to go. His Lordship opposes her, saying her return will not stop the prince, stating he will reply to the prince himself, and sends her to a residence in the snowy mountains outside the capital. A week later, the Grand Duchess watches the scenery with Pepe, worries about being unable to take her medicine, receives no news from the castle, and agrees to attend the Moon Goddess festival in the village in disguise with a shawl."},"source":{"canonical_path":"/series/the-witch-of-paitan-gfrmd26e/chapter-18-8hnxxc","citation_title":"WebtoonLib — The Witch of Paitan #18","content_type":"chapter_summary","last_updated":"2026-11-10T22:12:23.041Z"},"data_status":"complete"},"untrusted":{"user_comments":[]},"see_also":{"for_series_detail":"/llms-series/the-witch-of-paitan-gfrmd26e"}}