The Witch of Paitan — Chapter 15
Dialogue Transcript
Dialogue TranscriptThe Witch of Paitan — Chapter 1566
I'M THIRSTY...
WATER...
THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE...
THE HEADACHE IS COMPLETELY GONE.
PERHAPS...
IT'S BECAUSE I'M HOLDING YOU.
WILL I FEEL EVEN BETTER IF I GO IN DEEPER?
WHAT DO YOU-...
TELL ME IF YOU DON'T WANT THIS.
I MADE A PROMISE... I WON'T GO ANY FURTHER IF YOU SAY NO.
I WANT IT...
IN THAT CASE...
W-WAIT A MINUTE... SLOW DOWN-...
SOMEDAY, YOU'LL HAVE TO MAKE A DIFFICULT CHOICE.
MUCH LIKE HOW YOU CHOSE TO STRUGGLE IN THIS HARSH SEASON... TO REACH ME.
A DREAM!!
IT HAD TO BE A DREAM...!
DID YOU SLEEP WELL?
W-WHAT HAPPENED?
I'M NOT SURE.
I REMEMBER YOU TOUCHING MY FOREHEAD YESTERDAY, AND THE PAIN FADING...
BUT WHEN I OPENED MY EYES AGAIN, IT WAS DAWN.
AND YOU WERE ASLEEP RIGHT NEXT TO ME.
DRINK THIS. IT'S A HERBAL TEA THAT DRIVES AWAY SLEEP AND FATIGUE.
THANK YOU...
I WAS THE ONE WHO WAS SICK, YET YOU'RE THE ONE WHO LOOKS MORE EXHAUSTED.
I MUST'VE OVERDONE IT WHILE PREPARING FOR THE BALL...
DON'T PUSH YOURSELF TOO HARD.
WHAT'S WRONG WITH ME?
I'M JUST LOOKING AT HIM,
SO WHY DO I... FEEL SO...
I WANT IT...
WHAT ARE YOU STARING AT?
I-I'M SORRY! IT WENT DOWN THE WRONG PIPE-!
IT'S FINE. I'M JUST WORRIED ABOUT YOUR CONDITION.
YOU SHOULD REST UP UNTIL THE BALL.
AH, SPEAKING OF THE BALL...
YES?
ARE YOU READY TO OPEN THE FLOOR?
...OPEN THE FLOOR?
WHAT DO YOU MEAN?
THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING TODAY.
LET ME INTRODUCE YOU TO MY WIFE, AND THE OTHER RULER OF THIS PRINCIPALITY.
I TRUST YOU WILL SERVE HER WITH UTMOST LOYALTY.
I AM MARGARITA. IT IS A GREAT PLEASURE TO MEET YOU ALL.
I KNOW I AM STILL A STRANGER TO MANY OF YOU.
HOWEVER, MOVING FORWARD, I WILL WORK HARD ALONGSIDE HIS GRACE FOR THE SAKE OF THE PRINCIPALITY.
...I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU ALL.
ARE YOU READY TO BEGIN THE BALL?
RIGHT NOW?
THE BALL ONLY BEGINS ONCE WE DANCE. IT'S A TRADITION.
SO SHE'S 'THAT PRINCESS' WE'VE HEARD RUMORS ABOUT?
SHH! KEEP YOUR VOICE DOWN!
DON'T THEY LOOK QUITE GOOD TOGETHER?
WELL, YOU CAN'T DISCERN EVERYTHING BY LOOKS ALONE...
YOU'RE A GOOD DANCER.
WHY? DID YOU THINK I'D BE AS STIFF AS A WOODEN DOLL?
NO, IT'S NOT THAT...
IT'S THE RESULT OF REPETITIVE TRAINING. DO YOU ENJOY DANCING?
DANCING? LET'S SEE...
I USED TO LOVE THE WALTZ, BUT...
NOW... I PREFER DANCING FREELY ON MY OWN.
MOVING FORWARD, YOU'LL COME TO ENJOY US DANCING TOGETHER.
AH, I-...
IT'S BOUND TO HAPPEN.
BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT WE GOT MARRIED FOR.
Chapter Summary
Chapter 15 of The Witch of Paitan depicts Margarita waking from a feverish dream and the breaking point in her relationship with Carlos. In her dream, she sees her headache fade at Carlos's touch, and in the morning she realizes she woke up beside him, unsettled by what she feels for him. The chapter ends at the ball, with Carlos introducing her as the principality's other ruler and the two opening the first dance together according to tradition.