"An apology would still mean something to Claudius. But I cannot imagine that it is forthcoming." Lan Wangji watches as Danding irritates Xiaoxue out of his nap. "Galahad and I both know that if it came to a fight, Luo Binghe could and very well might kill either one of us. And he told me that he refrains from fighting me only because it might be upsetting to others here."