For the sake of the overtaxed timeline, it must be a little later in the day, now, and Lan Wangji, in the slow-dawning warmth of the ongoing spring, is outside and circling the mansion to consider the ideal spot for a minor construction project. He always intended to build an outdoor hutch for the rabbits at the conclusion of winter, and that time is finally here. There are pressing matters, Shen Yuan's death and the identity of his missing murderer a consistent worry, but Xiaoxue and Danding are hardly at fault for that. They deserve their comforts and enrichments.

When Lan Wangji sees Lancelot, he comes to attention and bows to him, neat and precise.