[ Another nod, poor man. He looks like she feels. All kept and unhappy about it. Ready to tear it all to pieces. ]

The Barrayarans, so far as I have seen, look after their own. [ It's not as simple as that, but to ease him some, she can feed him that much. After all, she had done her best to make sure that any woman in the camp, as long as they were willing to play along, would be seen to. ] She's strong, she fights well. If nothing else, trust in her strength.