"Um." That takes some thinking. It's not as simple as the countess laying out the deal. Beth was the one who'd set the terms, and Olivia had agreed to them. Which means--which means she'll have to set them out for Daryl, too. And unlike the countess, he's not going to keep politely quiet if he doesn't understand the why. "I told her I wouldn't kill anybody for her--not unless I thought they deserved it. She said she'd keep that promise. Her word as a Vorkosigan."

Which Daryl might not respect, but Beth's pretty sure it's a big deal to say that. If it wasn't, the countess wouldn't have made such a big deal out of Beth wanting to know if she could renege on the agreement.