Vorrutyer's a family name, then, and apparently Barrayar's a place where that matters. Fair enough that he has no holdings of his own, but it doesn't explain why he's here rather than there. Unless he wants to fight, he supposes, wants to do his part -- Wash can understand that. ]
You don't seem like that much of an outsider to me if you're from around here, other than the fact that you're stuck in the same tent as the rest of us. [ Not a direct question, just a prompt, curious. Wash doesn't usually like to pry too much, respects people's privacy, but Byerly seems perfectly willing to talk. ]
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Vorrutyer's a family name, then, and apparently Barrayar's a place where that matters. Fair enough that he has no holdings of his own, but it doesn't explain why he's here rather than there. Unless he wants to fight, he supposes, wants to do his part -- Wash can understand that. ]
You don't seem like that much of an outsider to me if you're from around here, other than the fact that you're stuck in the same tent as the rest of us. [ Not a direct question, just a prompt, curious. Wash doesn't usually like to pry too much, respects people's privacy, but Byerly seems perfectly willing to talk. ]