Wormholes, timelines, and the stuff of science fiction are all beyond him: so he focuses on what's before him. Barrayaran technology is, thus far, on a familiar level to Camelot's; and the concepts of a siege, of fighting a greater enemy on little more than hope, are ones he knows well. He can imagine, in some ways, how these people might feel, and what sorts of choices their leaders must be considering.

Even if these stories sound more insane by the moment. Pulling a sword from stone? Now that is mad. He makes a face, but keeps himself from saying as much.

"It's a strange enough situation for anyone, I'm sure. Unless you're used to -- " he waves a hand at their surroundings. Teleportation. Space travel. And so on. "-- this sort of thing."