There's a look almost of fond exasperation on Lan Wangji's face, in the barely-there curl of his mouth. "I will come regardless." Claudius has seen his scars, his brand, the worst of his drunken misbehavior. Another measure of humiliation would be bracing, but a worthy tradeoff for his safety. "As you said. Queen Gertrude entrusted me with your care."
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