"You mean Byerly." By the look on Sonia's face, the tone of her voice, she feels about the same as Symmetra -- but it's slightly more complicated for Sonia. She purses her lips. "He is a coward and a traitor. Barrayar would not take him back simply for that. But there are cowards and traitors among all peoples, aren't there?" She lifts her chin. "All we want is our home back. Every other civilization in this galaxy, all the way back to Earth -- they were all permitted to grow and develop on their own. All we want is that chance. We were already on our way."
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