Of course Byerly being compromised at all isn't something that would happen quietly. The Cetagandans like to make examples just as much as the Barrayarans do, and a spy discovered in their midst? Why would they keep that quiet? And there's no keeping it from his own men at that point, either -- or any point, for that matter. It makes perfect sense that Natasha would convey the information to Wash for Piotr's ears -- fortunate, even, because he'd have no other way of knowing save for metaphorical radio silence.
None of this makes him feel any better about it.
But for once, Piotr doesn't reach out for something to snap in half in anger. Instead he keeps it tightly controlled, his face dark and stony and near-unreadable.
"When is the interrogation scheduled?" It doesn't really sound like a question.
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Of course Byerly being compromised at all isn't something that would happen quietly. The Cetagandans like to make examples just as much as the Barrayarans do, and a spy discovered in their midst? Why would they keep that quiet? And there's no keeping it from his own men at that point, either -- or any point, for that matter. It makes perfect sense that Natasha would convey the information to Wash for Piotr's ears -- fortunate, even, because he'd have no other way of knowing save for metaphorical radio silence.
None of this makes him feel any better about it.
But for once, Piotr doesn't reach out for something to snap in half in anger. Instead he keeps it tightly controlled, his face dark and stony and near-unreadable.
"When is the interrogation scheduled?" It doesn't really sound like a question.