pre-attack, 5/1 - 5/15 The anger that's been surrounding Piotr seems to have honed into a razor-sharp focus instead, reined in and tightly controlled by necessity of circumstance. There's a certain relief to it, a tangible reason to keep himself in check instead of indulging in his anger the way Lakshmi had so openly goaded him into. With Dorca and Yuri both here, there's too much that demands his attention for him to waste his energy on sheer fury.
Which means he's got even less patience for stupid bullshit than usual, his demeanor sharp and focused, terrifyingly intent. He doesn't spend as much time in the stables as he might like outside of what's strictly necessary, it's time he can ill-afford – he spends it instead drilling his men himself, personally checking in with the CMO and the Quartermaster, in staff meetings honing their plan of attack. If one was ever uncertain as to why Dorca might have named Piotr a General at the young age of twenty-two, it's evident now that it's because Piotr gets shit done. He doesn't have time for games or idle entertainment right now, but if there's something pertinent to the upcoming mission, he'll almost certainly take the time to talk – and when the night arrives, he joins his own men in the lead.
post-attack, 5/15 - 5/18 There are some losses, but they've succeeded, and it's the biggest victory they've had in months, maybe longer. And they can't stop now – their coup on Vorkosigan Vashnoi has to follow right on the heels of this attack, before Cetagandan reinforcements arrive, or it'll all have been for nothing. He's back to the war tent with Dorca and Yuri just as soon, planning their next move with the capital.
But even stone-faced Piotr is far from untouched by the triumph – there's a personal relief in having Sonia back, if only for his wife's peace of mind, but though he's hardly an openly affectionate man, he cares for his sister-in-law, too. Piotr allows himself, for once, to indulge in the celebrations; in the day following their victory, he's one among his men, celebrating and saluting his fellow soldiers and subordinates. You might even see him drinking and laughing – a rare mood indeed.
Piotr Vorkosigan
The anger that's been surrounding Piotr seems to have honed into a razor-sharp focus instead, reined in and tightly controlled by necessity of circumstance. There's a certain relief to it, a tangible reason to keep himself in check instead of indulging in his anger the way Lakshmi had so openly goaded him into. With Dorca and Yuri both here, there's too much that demands his attention for him to waste his energy on sheer fury.
Which means he's got even less patience for stupid bullshit than usual, his demeanor sharp and focused, terrifyingly intent. He doesn't spend as much time in the stables as he might like outside of what's strictly necessary, it's time he can ill-afford – he spends it instead drilling his men himself, personally checking in with the CMO and the Quartermaster, in staff meetings honing their plan of attack. If one was ever uncertain as to why Dorca might have named Piotr a General at the young age of twenty-two, it's evident now that it's because Piotr gets shit done. He doesn't have time for games or idle entertainment right now, but if there's something pertinent to the upcoming mission, he'll almost certainly take the time to talk – and when the night arrives, he joins his own men in the lead.
post-attack, 5/15 - 5/18
There are some losses, but they've succeeded, and it's the biggest victory they've had in months, maybe longer. And they can't stop now – their coup on Vorkosigan Vashnoi has to follow right on the heels of this attack, before Cetagandan reinforcements arrive, or it'll all have been for nothing. He's back to the war tent with Dorca and Yuri just as soon, planning their next move with the capital.
But even stone-faced Piotr is far from untouched by the triumph – there's a personal relief in having Sonia back, if only for his wife's peace of mind, but though he's hardly an openly affectionate man, he cares for his sister-in-law, too. Piotr allows himself, for once, to indulge in the celebrations; in the day following their victory, he's one among his men, celebrating and saluting his fellow soldiers and subordinates. You might even see him drinking and laughing – a rare mood indeed.