Naturally. ( olivia pauses, and presses a finger to her lips as she considers him. ) I am sure when my husband and his band have finished securing Barrayar's freedom, civilization will return. Until then, I fear you must strengthen your own nerves. For her sake.

( piotr has told her enough about byerly, but she still has yet to put her finger on him to her own satisfaction. and, while her husband's concerns revolve around byerly's strategic value, her's concern only her sister. )