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[shangba]

Pledge you do not sleep in the vanquished cave.

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[shangba]

Will he approve?

[emperorssmile]

I’ll convince him if he doesn’t. It’ll be easier for him if he can pass for living from a distance.

[shangba]

Do not persuade him against his wishes.

[emperorssmile]

I didn’t think about it that way. You’re right. I’ll make the offer and accept whatever he decides.

[shangba]

Does he know, now, how to decide independently?

[emperorssmile]

I think so. He never thinks of himself when he makes his decisions, though.

[shangba]

He shares Wei Ying's generosity.

[emperorssmile]

Oh. Is that how it feels from the outside?

[shangba]

Always, my love.

[emperorssmile]

I’ll keep that in mind next time I make decisions.

When Ning’s always been meek and kind. I wonder if he resents me for bringing him back as a fierce corpse.

[shangba]

...he would be a fool to.

[emperorssmile]

It’s just another thing I am too scared to ask him.

He seems content enough. Just lonely.

[shangba]

Is that not your fate also?

Content, but at times lonely.

[emperorssmile]

I guess so.

I’ll make sure to show him that he has a family with us.

[shangba]

He does. I owe him a debt for returning me my family.

[emperorssmile]

I love you, Lan Zhan. Truly. Not everyone would be willing to accept someone like Wen Ning as family.

[shangba]

How has he sinned before me?

[emperorssmile]

He hasn’t!

I wish the rest of the world treated him with the same open kindness.

[shangba]

We shall build such a world, where he is welcome.

[emperorssmile]

If we can’t even convince your uncle, I’m not sure we can convince the whole world.

But we do have forever, don’t we? We’ll keep trying until things change.

[shangba]

Do you... require our ways parted from Uncle?

[emperorssmile]

No, no, I just meant that he and the other Lan elders would never tolerate Wen Ning’s presence let alone respect him as a person. He deserves to be treated better.

[shangba]

Our new home will provide shelter.

Liang must befriend him, also.

[emperorssmile]

Let’s introduce them next time Wen Ning comes to Gusu. He’ll have to come soon enough if he wants to take Sizhui to see the garden.

[shangba]

He can be gentle with infants?