[ Byerly follows him into the little crevice, sitting down on a little rock outcropping. He uses his teeth to yank out the stopper on the bottle, then lifts it to the cave ceiling to drink his first toast: ]
To pathetic, broken, half-mad Barrayar.
[ And he takes a healthy slug, giving only a delicate little shudder afterwards. In spite of his earlier I'd-like-to-drink-alone hints, he offers the bottle immediately to Miles. ]
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[ Byerly follows him into the little crevice, sitting down on a little rock outcropping. He uses his teeth to yank out the stopper on the bottle, then lifts it to the cave ceiling to drink his first toast: ]
To pathetic, broken, half-mad Barrayar.
[ And he takes a healthy slug, giving only a delicate little shudder afterwards. In spite of his earlier I'd-like-to-drink-alone hints, he offers the bottle immediately to Miles. ]