Carolina will help me keep an eye on him, in terms of running off, but in terms of accompanying us to the base, he might be a liability. He -- cares for her.

[ He hesitates on that just because it feels a little strange talking about it like that, but well. Conveniently, he can bring something else up, now, stepping around the tree to where a decent way up, there's a hollow in it. Wash reaches up, sticks his hand into it, clearly fishing for something. ]

-- Got something for you, Vorkosigan.