Claudius laughs, fondly. "In some ways, thou dost not. I want to preserve that part of thee, too, but there is in risk of thee of falling to a cruel world's pressures -- thou art too constant for that, too set in thy ways to change how thou lovest now. But still, the world can wear on such hearts. I would guard thy heart from all unkindness, an I could ..." With a soft smile against Lan Wangji's shoulder, he says, "It must be because I love thee as well."