If only the answer I already do was an option. How many times has he had to prove this to Barrayar? Not enough, he knew it was in his future already before he was thrown here. With the goals he wanted to achieve, he doubts he'll ever bleed enough for Barrayar to fully accept and trust him.

"I intend to give what I can to this fight," he replies with a light frown. "But if you're asking for hard proof, I'm afraid I won't be able to provide until I'm fit for combat duty."