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Baroness Rainakienė

femaleFirst seen chapter 31Last seen chapter 48

Baroness Rainakienė is the Polish‑Catholic wife of Baron Rainakis, cultured and supportive of the Church. Baroness Rainakienė, former Warsaw café actress, hosts the tea, flirts with Vasaris, debates love and celibacy, offers cigarettes and books Baroness hosts Vasaris, offers books, and debates pleasure versus duty Baroness openly flirts with Vasaris, kisses him, offers books, and hints at a future romantic meeting in May. Baroness arrives, sends secret note, appears as penitent, confesses affairs, expresses love for Vasaris, threatens potential excommunication

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