That actually gets just the slightest hint of a smile from Piotr. Yes, he's extremely fond of Olivia too, even if he is so painfully Barrayaran as to hardly ever show it to anyone but her. "She must have been in a good mood, then," he murmurs, and it's no disrespect but a fond wryness. "She's spoken highly of you as well, Maharani. You seem to have caught her attention. That's a rare honor from the Countess."