[ Wash is a soldier because he's never been anything else. It suits him, in some ways, but in many others, possibly more -- a different life might honestly do him a lot better. Not like he has any idea how to even really conceive of it, though. ]

Child of war and all that. [ A slight dismissive wave of a hand, you remember that, don't you? It's really the only thing you managed to learn about him. ] I'm sure there's plenty of things I'd do that would make a good Barrayaran balk.

How much does Barrayar care for those who opted out, then? [ Granted his understanding of being Vor is still limited, but. ]