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[lightbearinglord]

The morning after the dance¹ sees Lan Wangji in one of the better moods that has visited him in quite some time. Wei Ying was happy last night: truly happy, the kind of happiness that chases all the ghosts out of his head. It is so much better to see than the false smile that graced his face for several days following their confrontation with Jiang Wanyin.

Lan Wangji, content and light of heart for once, has found a small parlor not far off the entryway of the mansion, and he is sitting cross-legged on a floor cushion, hair down, with his qin laid out on a low table before him as he strums a few thoughtful chords. It has been some time since Lan Wangji composed something, but there was so much unfamiliar music the night prior. It has made him want to begin again.

Now, surely nothing could possibly improve his mood even more at a time like this. And surely everyone in the mansion had an equally romantic and enjoyable evening.

¹Time is a flat circle. No further questions.

Comments

[wickedwit]

It almost surprises Claudius that Lan Wangji asks -- after all, these rabbits were conjured for Lan Wangji, who knows far more about their care and feeding than Claudius does. On the other hand, both rabbits are his precious children. When Claudius imagined co-parenting, it wasn't like this¹, but sometimes it's best to let life take you by surprise.

"You may," Claudius says, smiling. "When we meet again, I hope you'll re-introduce them to me by name."

¹ He imagined making some stately pronouncement about Hamlet's immediacy to the throne, before getting as drunk as you possibly can at a Danish state function, which is a lot.

[aflashbastard]

"If they need treats or anything, let me know, I can -- well, you know^{1 2}," Crowley says, off-handedly, already the aunt that spoils the children. He's also already mulling over a lot of things. It's time for a good, long think.

¹Actually, in this case, we do think Lan Wangji knows.
²Also... like you didn't do with Emma, Crowley? Although, that timeline wouldn't have led to this thread. Maybe it was ineffable!