A little more technical explanation buys Miles a scant few points in Piotr's favor, but he's overextending his weight with the General here as he goes on to talk about the Komarran. Piotr's expression flattens entirely.

"You persuaded him," Piotr says, every word on ice, "to allow himself to be captured by Lieutenant Vorhalas. I didn't know you kept Komarran company, Illyan."

This is clearly not a point in his favor.