As it would, when people cannot discern the difference between leaders and their people. [ She looks again, down at his food and - what a wretched position to be in. Some twenty years ago, she might have been the same as the Barrayarans, but even so, she had never approved of taking out vengeance on those who quite rightly had nothing to do with it.

It's a little thing but as she looks down at the shared drink between them. ] I'm afraid I am taking a ruler's prerogative to ignore those around her, I will be sharing some of my meals with you from now on. Take it as the least I can do to help your lot here.