[ At least he's not likely to be a liability like their Barrayaran escorts seem to think. He just has to walk faster to keep up.

He taps lightly at his chin thoughtfully. They're nearly within range now; he considers the outline of the base in front of them. ]

Detection before, yes. But the interrogation after if we are caught - that will be even worse. Most galactics use a drug called fast penta. Nearly irresistible.