Desperate Fans

"Of course." Claudius's voice is thick when he says it, but he clears it away quickly and smiles, proffering a manicured hand for Lan Zhan to take. "Your mother is always thinking of you, even when it isn't your day to come. She'll treasure any time you can give to her." That's true, too, Claudius is sure of it, even if he can never prove it. And if there's no time left to share between mother and son -- Claudius is sure Madam Lan treasured all that they had.