[ a breath escapes her that's mostly relief, but her stomach is cold, too. she knows he speaks the truth now, and with such conviction. and in a way, it is a relief. everything he'd said and done, however cruel, it must have been in service of barrayar. but what she'd done...
the ghem-colonel steeples his fingers and leans back. ]
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the ghem-colonel steeples his fingers and leans back. ]
What were your orders?