E4 - Why Raeliana Took Up the Fight

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[00:19] Noah
    Do not leave my sight
    for more than five minutes.
[00:22] Raeliana
    What a funny joke.
[00:24] Raeliana
    You know ladies need time
    to fix their makeup.
[00:33] Raeliana
    He got more guards?!
[00:37] Raeliana
    And four of them, not counting Adam?!
[00:46] Raeliana
    Could he trust me any less?!
[02:24] Guests
    It's Miss Raeliana.
[02:26] Guests
    The one they all talk about?
[02:27] Guests
    That's her?
[02:31] Guests
    She's beautiful...
[02:33] Raeliana
    Everyone's looking at me.
[02:35] Eriteal
    Oh, my lord Duke.
[02:38] Eriteal
    Congratulations on your engagement.
[02:41] Noah
    Ah, Marquess Eriteal. Thank you.
[02:46] Eriteal
    A pleasure to meet you, Miss McMillan.
[02:50] Raeliana
    The pleasure is mine.
[02:51] Raeliana
    My name is Raeliana McMillan.
[02:54] Man1
    So that's Miss Raeliana McMillan?
[02:57] Man2
    The one Duke Wynknight chose?
[03:00] Man2
    I heard he'll be formally
    announcing their engagement here.
[03:03] Woman1
    Isn't Lady Vivian Shamal
    here tonight, as well?
[03:08] Raeliana
    Vivian Shamal...
[03:11] (Flashback) Nick
    She's a real vixen.
[03:14] Eriteal
    Dear me! What a beautiful young lady!
[03:17] Eriteal
    I can see why the Duke and
    the Brooks household are at odds.
[03:22] Eriteal
    It's no wonder you've seemed
     to be happy of late, sir.
[03:26] Noah
    Have I really?
[03:28] Raeliana
    Yep, there's the Noah Wynknight smile.
[03:32] Noah
    Meeting this lady was indeed
    the greatest fortune I could ask for.
[03:43] Noble1
    Miss McMillan, may I have this dance?
[03:46] Raeliana
    Huh?
[03:48] Noble2
    No, dance with me!
[03:49] Noble3
    No, me!
[03:50] Raeliana
    Right... Smile, smile...
[03:57] Noah
    I do apologize.
[04:00] Lady1
    Hey, did you see that?
[04:01] Lady2
    How wonderful!
[04:01] Ladies
    What a gentleman!
[04:02] Ladies
    That's the Duke for you!
[04:04] Raeliana
    He's acting! He's just acting!
[04:07] Raeliana
    I mean, he's definitely the type who'd
    keep his girlfriend on a tight leash.
[04:13] Raeliana
    Even for the novel's heroine,
[04:15] Raeliana
    to be bound to
    a restrictive guy like this...
[04:18] Raeliana
    I feel for Beatrice.
[04:23] Noah
    May I have this dance?
[04:32] Raeliana
    With pleasure.
[05:58] Noah
    Why do you look like a little village
    girl who's been sold off into marriage?
[06:04] Raeliana
    How very like you to know
    so well how I feel inside.
[06:09] Noah
    What are you talking about?
[06:10] Noah
    I'm the one being held captive.
[06:13] Raeliana
    Excuse me?! You're enjoying
    the hell out of this!
[06:17] Noah
    Watch your expressions.
[06:20] Noah
    Everyone will notice right away
    that you're my false fiancée
[06:23] Noah
    if you keep making faces like that.
[06:29] Raeliana
    You're such a cheat!
[06:31] Noah
    What's the matter, blackmailer?
[06:34] Raeliana
    What a thing to say to a lady!
[06:37] Raeliana
    I wish everyone else could
    hear you talking like this!
[06:41] Noah
    I wouldn't mind that.
[06:42] Noah
    As a certain someone said, I am a cheat.
[06:50] Raeliana
    Oh, dear. Pardon me.
[06:52] Noah
    Oh?
[07:07] Noah
    It appears you still need
    more practice, Raeliana.
[07:17] Raeliana
    It would seem so.
[07:21] Nick
    Oh, my! Your hairstyle is just lovely!
[07:24] Nick
    And your dress is beautiful!
[07:25] Nick
    Did you just buy those earrings?
[07:27] Nick
    They suit you so well!
[07:29] Raeliana
    Nick is the same no matter where he goes.
[07:37] Raeliana
    I keep getting the feeling
    someone's watching me...
[07:44] Raeliana
    It's not Master Taylor or the other guards.
[07:47] Raeliana
    With this many people here,
    I can't even guess who it is.
[08:02] Female Guest
    It's Lady Vivian.
[08:04] Male Guest
    Lady Vivian...
[08:05] Raeliana
    Vivian?
[08:07] Servant
    Of course! Vivian Shamal!
[08:14] Raeliana
    I knew that name sounded familiar.
[08:17] Raeliana
    She's a very important
    character in the novel.
[08:21] Raeliana
    She tried everything in her power
    to appeal to Noah,
[08:24] Raeliana
    but he wouldn't give her the time of day.
[08:27] Raeliana
    Her heart broken,
[08:29] Raeliana
    she accepted a timely marriage
    proposal from the king,
[08:32] Raeliana
    and now she's undergoing her education
    as the only candidate for future queen.
[08:38] Raeliana
    But once the novel's heroine, Beatrice,
    enters a relationship with Noah,
[08:44] Raeliana
    Vivian tries to get
    between them at every step.
[08:49] Raeliana
    She's basically positioned
    as the book's villainess.
[08:51] Raeliana
    This is...
[08:54] Raeliana
    Vivian Shamal.
[09:07] Lady1
    Lady Vivian, I hope
    the evening finds you well.
[09:11] Lady2
    You are as beautiful
    as ever. How I envy you.
[09:14] Raeliana
    Wow, she definitely looks
    like a total villainess...
[09:19] Raeliana
    Hang on.
[09:21] Raeliana
    If she tried to get
    between Beatrice and Noah...
[09:25] Raeliana
    Since I'm his fiancée now,
    does that mean I'll be her target?!
[09:31] Raeliana
    Just dealing with Noah is bad enough!
[09:34] Raeliana
    If I have her gunning for me too,
    I'm done for!
[09:38] Noah
    Raeliana...
[09:40] Raeliana
    Y-Yes?
[09:42] Raeliana
    Uh...
[09:44] Noah
    What are you doing?
[09:46] Raeliana
    Oh, nothing...
[09:48] Raeliana
    My shoulders just felt a bit stiff.
[09:51] Noah
    Do you remember the promise you made
    when we negotiated our contract?
[09:56] Raeliana
    Promise?
[09:58] (Flashback) Noah
    For as long as this farce goes on,
[10:00] (Flashback) Noah
    you will play your part as my
    fiancée whenever I need you to.
[10:06] Raeliana
    Oh...
[10:09] Raeliana
    And you need that right now?
[10:12] Noah
    Yes.
[10:13] Noah
    For that woman.
[10:19] Raeliana
    Noah, are you still mad at me
    for stepping on your foot earlier?
[10:24] Raeliana
    That's Vivian Shamal, right?!
    So does that mean...
[10:28] Raeliana
    He wants to throw me at
    her as a decoy so he can get away?!
[10:34] Noah
    I'm talking about the woman beside her.
[10:37] Raeliana
    Huh?
[10:40] Noah
    Freese Eriteal,
[10:42] Noah
    the wife of Marquess Eriteal.
[10:44] Raeliana
    Marquess Eriteal...
[10:46] Raeliana
    That guy with the mustache?
[10:49] Raeliana
    That's his wife?!
[10:50] Raeliana
    Not his daughter?!
[10:52] Noah
    There's a group that certain
    wives of old nobles are part of.
[10:56] Noah
    What it's called and who's
    part of it are unknown.
[10:58] Noah
    Only wives of high nobles who are friendly
    with each other are allowed to join.
[11:04] Noah
    Because the high status of their
    husbands reaches them as well,
[11:07] Noah
    the things these women discuss
    with each other affect the whole kingdom.
[11:11] Noah
    At least, some joke that they do.
[11:15] Noah
    Raeliana...
[11:17] Noah
    I need you to receive an invitation
     to that group from her.
[11:22] Noah
    I'm counting on you.
[11:29] Raeliana
    I thought you doubted my intentions.
[11:33] Raeliana
    If I were to join that group and
    tell them a mixture of fact and fiction,
[11:38] Raeliana
    what would you do?
[11:39] Noah
    Do as you please.
[11:40] Noah
    It is my policy to use
    whatever I have at my disposal.
[11:44] Raeliana
    Who's using whom, exactly?
[11:48] Raeliana
    You owe me one after this.
[11:52] Raeliana
    And it's going to be a very big favor!
[11:56] Raeliana
    I intend to make sure you return that favor.
[11:59] Raeliana
    Don't forget that.
[12:01] Raeliana
    Unfortunately for you, I also use
    whatever I have at my disposal.
[12:22] Freese
    Excuse me... May I have a plate?
[12:26] Servant
    Of course.
[12:36] Servant
    I-I'll bring something to wipe
    that off with at once!
[12:39] Freese
    I-I'm so sorry!
[12:41] Raeliana
    Don't worry about it.
[12:43] Raeliana
    More importantly,
    we should clean off your hands.
[12:48] Freese
    Right...
[12:50] Raeliana
    Plan successful!
[12:53] Raeliana
    Let's go to another room.
[12:56] Vivian
    So you are Miss McMillan?
[13:05] Vivian
    What an honor it is to meet you.
[13:09] Raeliana
    Oh, crap.
[13:13] Raeliana
    It is I who am honored to meet you,
    Lady Vivian Shamal.
[13:18] Vivian
    Oh, you know who I am?
[13:22] Raeliana
    But of course.
[13:24] Raeliana
    There is no one in this
    kingdom who doesn't know you.
[13:28] Raeliana
    I have an urgent matter
    to attend to at the moment.
[13:31] Raeliana
    Do forgive me, if you please.
[13:35] Vivian
    Let me bring something
    for you to wipe your hands with.
[13:37] Raeliana
    No, this will require water to wash clean.
[13:40] Raeliana
    Only my glove was soiled,
[13:43] Raeliana
    but I fear having it on her hands
    will be inconvenient for my lady.
[13:48] Vivian
    My lady...
[13:51] Vivian
    You would be fine with simply
    wiping your hands, would you not?
[13:54] Freese
    Y-Yes... That would be fine.
[13:59] Raeliana
    She's not going to be easy
    to deal with, is she?
[14:02] Vivian
    Miss McMillan, I have heard much about you.
[14:07] Vivian
    They say you have
    remarkable academic talent.
[14:10] Vivian
    As a member of the Estota class,
[14:12] Vivian
    I'm sure you had little
    opportunity to study.
[14:15] Raeliana
    She just had to go out of her way to bring
    up that abolished class system.
[14:20] Raeliana
    She really wants to stress
    that she's above me, doesn't she?
[14:24] Raeliana
    No matter what age you live in,
    if someone throws down the gauntlet...
[14:28] Raeliana
    It's common courtesy to pick it up.
[14:31] Raeliana
    My!
[14:32] Raeliana
    What an honor it is to receive
    a compliment from you!
[14:36] Raeliana
    You are correct.
[14:37] Raeliana
    As part of the Estota class,
    I had few opportunities.
[14:42] Raeliana
    But I'm sure learning even
    more difficult subjects
[14:45] Raeliana
    in such a short time would
     have been challenging.
[14:49] Raeliana
    To make up for my lack
    of experience and knowledge,
[14:51] Raeliana
    I have devoted myself to my studies so that
    I won't shame the Duke's good name.
[14:56] Raeliana
    But to receive such praise
    from you makes all the effort worthwhile!
[15:02] Vivian
    Well, how lovely.
[15:06] Raeliana
    Even a monkey could have
    solved those problems.
[15:09] Vivian
    I had heard that many of the women of
[15:12] Vivian
    the Estota class carried
    themselves quite confidently.
[15:15] Vivian
    It appears that was true.
[15:17] Raeliana
    Her smile isn't reaching her eyes...
[15:20] Raeliana
    So she's saying someone who's ranked
    lower should act more humble, huh?
[15:26] Raeliana
    Thanks to His Majesty, the status
    of women in society has risen.
[15:29] Raeliana
    Current trends value a proactive attitude,
[15:33] Raeliana
    especially among the younger generation,
     who are more perceptive of changing times.
[15:38] Raeliana
    Though I'm sure those of the
    older generations find it undesirable...
[15:45] Raeliana
    Please overlook this as just another
    part of the new age we live in.
[15:50] Raeliana
    Humble, my ass!
[15:52] Raeliana
    What century does she
    think we're in, anyway?!
[15:59] Freese
    Lady Vivian...
[16:01] Vivian
    Miss McMillan, you may have academic talent,
[16:05] Vivian
    but it seems you still have much
    to learn about etiquette.
[16:08] Raeliana
    It is my greatest shame.
[16:11] Vivian
    I—
[16:12] Nick
    Well, well! I wondered who that was!
[16:13] Nick
    If it isn't Lady Vivian!
[16:16] Raeliana
    Nick?
[16:17] Nick
    When did you get here?
[16:20] Nick
    You have so little presence,
    I didn't even notice.
[16:24] Vivian
    Nick Maddox...
[16:27] Nick
    Oh! I'm so honored that you remember me!
[16:30] Vivian
    I see you still manage to sneak around,
[16:33] Vivian
    despite having the physique of a bear.
[16:36] Vivian
    You're quite the little mouse.
[16:38] Nick
    Oh, but I quite like mice. They're adorable.
[16:43] Nick
    And much better than malicious
    little vixens who always put on airs.
[16:47] ---
    
[16:49] Vivian
    When did you become friends
    with Miss McMillan?
[16:52] Vivian
    You two are quite the lovely match.
    So very much alike.
[16:56] Nick
    Ah... bitchoo!
[16:59] Nick
    Oh, I'm so sorry!
[17:01] Nick
    That sneeze came out of nowhere!
[17:03] Nick
    I'm allergic to vixens, you see.
[17:07] Nick
    Ah-bitchoo!
[17:09] Raeliana
    Allergic to vixens?!
[17:12] Vivian
    How dare you?! I will not
    tolerate such rudeness!
[17:14] Raeliana
    Oh, right!
[17:15] Nick
    Whatever do you mean?
[17:15] Raeliana
    Let's go wash your hands.
[17:16] Nick
    I just thought perhaps there was
    a vixen out in the courtyard or something.
[17:22] Raeliana
    Thanks, Nick.
[17:22] Vivian
    You had the nerve to interrupt
    when I was talking before, too!
[17:29] Raeliana
    Let's wash your hands
    in that room over there.
[17:32] Freese
    U-Um...
[17:33] Raeliana
    Huh?
[17:36] Freese
    Will those people be
    coming with us, as well?
[17:53] Raeliana
    I'm sorry, but would you please
    leave us for the time being?
[18:04] Raeliana
    Then could that lady knight over there...
[18:07] Ansley
    I am Ansley.
[18:09] Raeliana
    All right.
[18:10] Raeliana
    Could all of you but Dame Ansley
    please return to the ballroom?
[18:16] Raeliana
    Please tell Noah that
    I'm with Marquess Eriteal's wife.
[18:23] Raeliana
    I greatly appreciate it.
[18:33] Raeliana
    Come along, my lady.
[18:37] Ansley
    Adam Taylor is taking orders
    from someone other than our master?
[18:43] Raeliana
    Dame Ansley?
[18:45] Ansley
    Yes, right away!
[18:57] Raeliana
    Please, use this.
[19:00] Freese
    Thank you.
[19:05] Freese
    My household may be of the nobility,
    but our territory is small.
[19:09] Freese
    After being stricken by several
    disasters in recent years,
[19:12] Freese
    some now call it a ghost town.
[19:14] Freese
    I only came to the capital
    after I married the marquess,
[19:18] Freese
    so I'm not used to things yet.
[19:20] Raeliana
    So that's why she was hanging
    out with Vivian Shamal.
[19:24] Raeliana
    I can relate.
[19:27] Raeliana
    My circumstances also
    changed quite abruptly,
[19:30] Raeliana
    and I struggled to get used to the change.
[19:35] Raeliana
    It's been hard on you, hasn't it?
[19:42] Raeliana
    I met your husband, the marquess, earlier.
[19:45] Raeliana
    He's a very dignified man, isn't he?
[19:48] Freese
    Yes...
[19:50] Raeliana
    Oh, crap! Maybe I shouldn't have said that!
[19:55] Raeliana
    She does look at least two
    decades younger than him...
[19:58] Raeliana
    Maybe she was forced to marry him
    for political reasons?!
[20:05] Raeliana
    Wh-Wh-Wh-What do I do now?!
[20:07] Raeliana
    Gotta change the subject! New topic!
[20:10] Raeliana
    B-By the way,
[20:11] Raeliana
    I heard there's a group that
    all the noble wives are a part of.
[20:15] Freese
    Oh... Yes.
[20:17] Freese
    Many of the women at
    the ball tonight are members of it.
[20:22] Raeliana
    I see.
[20:24] Raeliana
    What sort of group is it?
[20:26] Freese
    Huh?
[20:27] Raeliana
    I'm a bit envious.
[20:28] Raeliana
    I haven't had many opportunities
    to interact with other noblewomen.
[20:33] Freese
    Miss McMillan...
[20:35] Raeliana
    Not that I ever wanted to
    in the first place.
[20:39] Raeliana
    Please, call me "Raeliana."
[20:44] Freese
    In that case, um... Madam Raeliana...
[20:47] Freese
    Would you like to join the group?
[20:50] Raeliana
    What?
[20:51] Freese
    I mean...
[20:52] Freese
    It would be reassuring for me to
    have someone there who can help me, too.
[20:57] Raeliana
    I really can?
[20:58] Freese
    Yes, by all means.
[21:00] Raeliana
    That makes me so happy!
[21:02] Raeliana
    I hope we can be good friends from now on!
[21:05] Freese
    I hope so, as well.
[21:08] Freese
    In that case, I'll send you
    an invitation in the coming days.
[21:12] Raeliana
    Thank you so much!
[21:14] Raeliana
    That was a cinch!
[21:15] Raeliana
    And now Noah owes me one!
[21:17] Raeliana
    What should I ask him to do?
[21:20] Raeliana
    Well, shall we return to the ballroom?
[21:23] Freese
    Yes.
[21:30] Raeliana
    What?!
[21:33] Raeliana
    A fire?!
[21:35] Ansley
    I don't smell anything burning.
[21:37] Ansley
    So it's not a fire,
    but a deliberate smokescreen?!
[21:40] Ansley
    Miss McMillan! Are you all right?!
[21:42] Ansley
    Miss McMillan!
[21:45] Raeliana
    Dame Ansley!
[21:48] Raeliana
    I can't breathe... Noah...
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