"It's Barrayar," Sonia sighs, as though that explains everything. Well, it kind of does. "They're stubborn about everything. Everywhere else in the Nexus, they've got coed armies, but Barrayar..."

She casts a glance around the camp looking a little guilty, though, frowning. "Not that I'm going to harass General Count Vorkosigan about it. I don't really...want to fight."