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Elise recounts that the Grand Duke asked for water at night; the Crown Prince and Asla want her to set out before the moon is full, Margarita accepts, and the secret of the poisoning and assassination attempt is revealed.","summary_language":"en","summary_source":"chapter_translation","summary_status":"editorial","summary_verification":"verified"},"summary":"The Witch of Paitan Chapter Draft 3 opens with a feverishly awakening Margarita questioning her wedding night memories and deciding to go to Paitan. Elise recounts that the Grand Duke asked for water at night; the Crown Prince and Asla want her to set out before the moon is full, Margarita accepts, and the secret of the poisoning and assassination attempt is revealed.","key_events":["It is learned Grand Duke hastily returned to Paitan due to war on northern border","Crown Prince confronts culprit over poisoning Grand Duke's food and sending assassins before wedding","Maid reveals Grand Duke visited briefly at night and asked for water, proving it was not a dream","Bride wakes thirsty and feverish, believing she was abandoned by groom on wedding night","Fortune-teller says journey must start before moon is full; bride agrees to go to Paitan after recovery","Suspicion raised why Grand Duke insisted on marriage despite previously wanting to break it off","Crown Prince delivers Grand Duke's message to come in spring and checks bride's fever"],"characters_involved":[],"transcript":{"available":true,"format":"plain-text","language":"en","content":"I'M THIRSTY...\n\nWATER...\n\nMARGARITA...\nIF YOU DON'T WANT TO DIE...\nYOU'D BETTER FOLLOW RIGHT ALONG.\n\n...A DREAM?\n\nARE YOU FEELING A BIT BETTER, PRINCESS?\nNO... YOUR HIGHNESS THE GRAND DUCHESS, THIS IS HERBAL TEA TO SOOTHE HEADACHES.\n\n...YEAH, THANKS, ELISE.\nTHE CROWN PRINCE IS LOOKING FOR YOU.\n...OKAY.\n...AND THE GRAND DUKE?\n\nAH-HE LEFT IN A RUSH FOR PAITAN LAST NIGHT, THEY SAY A BATTLE BROKE OUT AT THE NORTHERN BORDER...\nHA... I RUINED EVERYTHING...\nPARDON? WHAT DO YOU MEAN?\nI RUINED THE WEDDING, TOO... AND GOT ABANDONED BY MY GROOM ON OUR VERY FIRST NIGHT...!\n\nWHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT...? I DON'T THINK YOU WERE ABANDONED, THOUGH?\nWHAT?\n\nTHE GRAND DUKE STOPPED BY BRIEFLY LAST NIGHT.\nHE TOLD ME TO POUR A GLASS OF WATER AND BRING IT FOR YOU TO DRINK.\n\nIT WASN’T... A DREAM.\n\nMARTA, MY LOVELY SISTER!\nI WAS SO WORRIED-I'M RELIEVED TO SEE YOUR FACE LIKE THIS!\n\nFOR CAUSING YOU WORRY... I APOLOGIZE, YOUR HIGHNESS.\nWORRY? NONSENSE, YOU HAVE NOTHING TO APOLOGIZE FOR!\nA FEVER...\nIS SOMETHING BEYOND ONE'S CONTROL...\n\nWAIT, IT SEEMS YOU STILL HAVE A FEVER.\nYOUR HEART, TOO... IS BEATING FASTER THAN USUAL-.\n\nWHY THE LOOK? COULD IT BE...\n\nDOES MY TOUCH MAKE YOU UNCOMFORTABLE?\nN-NO, YOUR HIGHNESS-BECAUSE OF THE GRAND DUKE...\n\nHAHA-DON'T WORRY ABOUT YOUR HUSBAND.\nTHERE WON'T BE ANY PROBLEMS. A MESSAGE CAME FROM THE GRAND DUKE A MOMENT AGO.\nSINCE IT'S A HARSH SEASON RIGHT NOW...\n\n...HE SAID TO COME WHEN SPRING ARRIVES-.\n\nYOUR ROYAL HIGHNESS THE CROWN PRINCE, ASLA HAS ARRIVED.\nHAVE HIM COME IN.\n\nI GREET YOUR ROYAL HIGHNESS THE CROWN PRINCE AND HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE GRAND DUCHESS.\n\nASLA.\nI'M SORRY, BECAUSE OF ME THE WEDDING... I WAS FEELING SO SICK THAT DAY...\nYOU STILL SHOULD HAVE HELD OUT. HAVEN'T I ALWAYS EMPHASIZED THAT MENTAL STRENGTH IS IMPORTANT?\nWATCH YOUR TONGUE. CUT IT OUT AND GET TO THE POINT.\n\nI DREW THE DIVINATION LOTS AND CHECKED THE DATE; IT SHOWED THAT BEFORE THE MOON IS FULL IS MOST SUITABLE.\nWHAT? IS THERE ANY NEED TO RUSH LIKE THAT? THE GRAND DUKE ALSO GAVE WORD TO COME IN THE SPRING...\nTHE GRAND DUKE IS NOT A RELIABLE MAN.\nIF THE TIME SPENT APART GROWS LONGER, THERE'S NO TELLING WHAT CHOICE HE MIGHT MAKE.\nALSO, SINCE THE WEDDING CEREMONY WASN'T PROPERLY COMPLETED...\n\nTHERE IS ALSO ROOM FOR CRITICISM.\nHMM, THAT MAY BE TRUE, BUT...\nI WILL GO.\n\nIF THE DIVINATION SAYS SO... I THINK THAT'S RIGHT, SINCE ASLA'S PROPHECIES HAVE NEVER BEEN WRONG ONCE.\nIT'S A JOURNEY WE HAVE TO MAKE ANYWAY, YOUR HIGHNESS.\nHIS MAJESTY THE KING WOULD HAVE COMMANDED IT AS WELL.\n\nIT CAN'T BE HELPED. THEN, SET OUT AS SOON AS YOUR BODY RECOVERS.\nI SHALL OBEY YOUR HIGHNESS'S COMMAND.\n\nWE ALMOST RUINED A MARRIAGE THAT WAS BARELY BROUGHT TO FRUITION.\nINDEED.\nWHY ON EARTH DID YOU DO THAT?\n\nWHY ON EARTH... ON THE DAY BEFORE THE WEDDING, DID YOU POISON THE GRAND DUKE'S FOOD?\nAS IF IT WASN'T ENOUGH TO INFLICT INJURY ON HIM...!\nDID YOU EVEN UNLEASH ASSASSINS?!\n\nIS IT BECAUSE OF MARTA?!\n\nAS EXPECTED... I CAN'T FOOL YOU.\nISN'T IT SUSPICIOUS THE MORE YOU THINK ABOUT IT? THAT SAVAGE BASTARD WHO WANTED TO CALL OFF THE WEDDING SO BADLY...\n...SINCE HE GOT THE EXCUSE OF A SURPRISE ATTACK, HE COULD HAVE CALLED IT OFF, BUT...\n\nWHY DID HE SUDDENLY STEP UP AND INSIST ON GOING THROUGH WITH THIS MARRIAGE...\nWHY...\nDIDN'T HE TURN BACK...?","bubble_count":69,"pages_count":29,"source":"community"},"spoiler":{"level":"auto","safe_teaser":"The Witch of Paitan Chapter Draft 3 opens with a feverishly awakening Margarita questioning her wedding night memories and deciding to go to Paitan.","spoiler_summary":"The Witch of Paitan Chapter Draft 3 opens with a feverishly awakening Margarita questioning her wedding night memories and deciding to go to Paitan. 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