"That they are," Sonia says firmly, her lips thinned, and she looks down at Miles with a look of concern edging at her relief. Her voice softens a little. "I've heard things haven't been...very good for you all lately. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad Grandfather and Uncle Yuri are here, and that we found Colonel Vorvolk, but -- well, Uncle Yuri isn't all that quiet about his opinions."