there's a part of maine — either the marine, or the quiet boy who grew up on a desert planet where if you weren't born strong and hardy you quickly succumbed to either the heat or the dust storms — that understands the barrayarans' severe mentality. life is hard, war is harder, and they need able-bodied men ( and women, though that's another problem entirely ) to win their fight against the cetagandans. got it. noted. he agrees.
what he doesn't quite get is their staunch refusal to accept help from people who are more than capable in areas outside of pure physical prowess. seems stupid and counterproductive to cut narrow corners when there's so much at risk.
maine rolls his shoulders in a shrug at his comment ( can't be helped, right? ) and seats himself on a rickety stool that only barely supports his weight. he spreads his legs slightly to give miles room to move closer, and then crooks a finger toward him, half-expecting him to refuse. might as well try the Nice Way first and resort to more forceful methods later, if he has to. ]
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there's a part of maine — either the marine, or the quiet boy who grew up on a desert planet where if you weren't born strong and hardy you quickly succumbed to either the heat or the dust storms — that understands the barrayarans' severe mentality. life is hard, war is harder, and they need able-bodied men ( and women, though that's another problem entirely ) to win their fight against the cetagandans. got it. noted. he agrees.
what he doesn't quite get is their staunch refusal to accept help from people who are more than capable in areas outside of pure physical prowess. seems stupid and counterproductive to cut narrow corners when there's so much at risk.
maine rolls his shoulders in a shrug at his comment ( can't be helped, right? ) and seats himself on a rickety stool that only barely supports his weight. he spreads his legs slightly to give miles room to move closer, and then crooks a finger toward him, half-expecting him to refuse. might as well try the Nice Way first and resort to more forceful methods later, if he has to. ]