Pearl lets out a dry laugh. "I didn't. They captured me while I was running a mission for the rebels, trying to steal Cetagandan supplies. But then it turned out there were people here from home that I knew, and... Well, considering that..."

She gestures vaguely.

"Besides, the Cetagandans are the ones with the resources and technology to actually get us all home. Even if I do feel for the Barrayarans and their plight. They're fighting a battle with the odds stacked against them. I know first hand how hard that can be."