[Natasha wasn't particularly given to shame, but vulnerability did tend to make her uncomfortable. and he'd seen pieces of her that were raw and honest. And she didn't quite know how to handle it, how he got under her skin. The worst part was maybe that she still half wanted to do it all over again.
But she smiles, listens as he explains, and there's nothing false in her interest. Given her line of work, she always finds social dynamics intriguing, especially ones like these.]
I thought that was why people went to weddings to begin with. [Playful, but the truth in her experience was that weddings were always about gossip, one way or another. The mention of the relation between him and Piotr is interesting, if she can trust it, which is always what she wonders with Byerly.] So, do they make toasts on Barrayar?
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But she smiles, listens as he explains, and there's nothing false in her interest. Given her line of work, she always finds social dynamics intriguing, especially ones like these.]
I thought that was why people went to weddings to begin with. [Playful, but the truth in her experience was that weddings were always about gossip, one way or another. The mention of the relation between him and Piotr is interesting, if she can trust it, which is always what she wonders with Byerly.] So, do they make toasts on Barrayar?