"Almost certainly," she agrees. "I was exhausted, in pain; I'd just taken some medicine for the wound I had, and Lan Wangji played for me. I had no idea his music was magical...I am sorry to have alarmed him," she finishes, rueful.

"But," thoughtfully, "I think we know each other better now, Lan Wangji and I. And I liked Wei Wuxian very much indeed. The Reverend Daughter...may need more time."