They are easy words to say. It took no effort to say them to Wangji before the war and it takes no effort to say them to you now.

[ That's not entirely true. It had been somewhat difficult to admit to Wangji that he read everything and determined that the truth of the world could not be ascertained solely by the works in the Library Pavillion, to encourage him to find his own balance between the Lan's teachings, those of the rest of the clans, and the world itself. And it is a little difficult to say them now, to allow someone outside the Lan sect in to see what exists beside the extensive rules -

But no more difficult than it had been to shelter Wangji and Wei Wuxian before they had proof of the accusations they made, and he still wonders if both are too little too late. The point is supposed to be action to follow up words. ]

The promise that I have sought to make you today is that you have my support. I would highlight the reasons for it - [ Not in the least because of how happy he makes Wangji ] - but you look as though you wished this conversation had ended the moment we re-entered the hotel.

[ And he's having difficulty restraining his emotions, at the moment, but that is too much to admit. ]