The last time Lan Wangji played this for someone he believed was alive, he rapidly discovered otherwise. He has perfect control over his technique and is grateful for that as he remembers the baby fat on Shen Yuan's cheeks as Lan Wangji guided him to peace.

Watching Laertes drift into the beginnings of a meditative state, Lan Wangji comments, "This piece lays unsettled spirits to rest." He is fairly certain Laertes is alive, but best to know before he does something irreversible to Claudius' countryman.