At least Wash doesn't shy away from delivering bad news to an officer. Not that that makes the news any better.
"My latest report from Natasha, sir." Included the usual information, updates on the progress of the Stargate project, on this gene therapy that Natasha has so distressingly volunteered for, but this time, most importantly. "She tells me that Byerly Vorrutyer has been taken into custody by the Cetagandans, on suspicion of being a Barrayaran spy. There's already an interrogation arranged."
Neutral, straight-faced, still a very, very practiced liar even in the face of authority. Clearly after hearing this from Natasha he'd has reason to assume that Byerly might've been a spy after all, hence his concern -- but he didn't know before that. Of course. Why would he ever.
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"My latest report from Natasha, sir." Included the usual information, updates on the progress of the Stargate project, on this gene therapy that Natasha has so distressingly volunteered for, but this time, most importantly. "She tells me that Byerly Vorrutyer has been taken into custody by the Cetagandans, on suspicion of being a Barrayaran spy. There's already an interrogation arranged."
Neutral, straight-faced, still a very, very practiced liar even in the face of authority. Clearly after hearing this from Natasha he'd has reason to assume that Byerly might've been a spy after all, hence his concern -- but he didn't know before that. Of course. Why would he ever.