False. Some assume, through association.

( They presume, project, insist — and take steps guided by these assumptions to abduct, maul and slaughter. Lan Wangji knows all too well the dangers of his association: to lead is to imperil.

And so, chancing a glance aside: ) No caution is all-encompassing.

( Friendship need not be shed, if danger cannot truly be side-stepped. What is the purpose of empty sacrifice? )