[ Byerly's lips press together in annoyance. He is annoyed to have to say this to Vorkosigan. Because it sounds stupid and idealistic, and if anyone has not fucking earned a moment of hearing him when being stupid and idealistic, it's a damned Vorkosigan. But. Well. ]

It's the truth. If you're committed to the truth, you can't be committed by halves. [ Even when it's unpleasant. Even when it'll get you hanged by the balls from supports of the Great General's war tent. He continues on, with statements a little less close to his heart: ] You went to the military academy. I don't know what you honorable boys got up to there, but I bet part of it was battle history. You know how half this war went. Don't you think that could be useful?