"Well, my mind has become less of an unmastered wilderness lately. Perhaps it's a place for civil conversation again." He settles comfortably at Lan Wangji's side, gives himself a breath or two more to truly accept what he's been given. The other Claudius wasn't only speaking of Rielle, or Gertrude. He'd given hope to himself. He's done it again, despite himself, despite the months of careful circling and fearing the collapse of the fragile society they've begun to build here. He's taken steps to protect this strange and fragile community made up of the castaways of many worlds, and now he can hold a marriage without starting for hidden threats or subtle manipulations. "And thou, my friend? How is thy mind with thee?"