[ He gives a small smile, rolls the bottle between his hands. It makes satisfying sloshing sounds. ]
Yes. Hm. Well. I was born shortly before the outbreak of a civil war myself. Short one, though, all things considered. [ Ended prematurely when the ferocious Countess Vorkosigan decided that the Pretender was a head too tall. What a woman. ] And I've lost a good percentage of my family to assassins. All that said, Barrayar was the most peaceful it had ever been when I was growing up.
[ So, the answer to that is a definite yes. ]
Which is why I don't have the handsome soldierly build like you do. Certainly not the life I expected to lead.
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[ He gives a small smile, rolls the bottle between his hands. It makes satisfying sloshing sounds. ]
Yes. Hm. Well. I was born shortly before the outbreak of a civil war myself. Short one, though, all things considered. [ Ended prematurely when the ferocious Countess Vorkosigan decided that the Pretender was a head too tall. What a woman. ] And I've lost a good percentage of my family to assassins. All that said, Barrayar was the most peaceful it had ever been when I was growing up.
[ So, the answer to that is a definite yes. ]
Which is why I don't have the handsome soldierly build like you do. Certainly not the life I expected to lead.