even as the emperors phyical body fails, she can stil shoot lightning bolts out of her fingers.
Nothingburger.
I saw the same shot a couple of days ago, the position her fingers are in is not the same as would be if holding a cane. Someone posted a larger version with another nothingburger about her hiding something in her hand. She does have something blue in that pocket, I could see the edge of it but no idea what it might be. Phone, lighter for her crack pipe, Huma’s favorite toy, Bill’s leash...who knows...