Before you decided just Barrayar wasn't good enough for you.

[ she looks at him warily. now she's the one that feels like prey. she doesn't want to hate byerly. she doesn't want him dead. she just...wants it all undone.

but that's impossible. she keeps the scorn in her voice as much as she can, because it's her only defense right now. ]

And how? You want me to join you in your betrayal? I'd sooner die.