[It made sense. Those Galens were no longer large enough shareholders to have a seat any other way... and if one truly wanted that spot of a bridge... the only way to get it was going to be through the military ranks.]
You've got her backbone, anyway. [It's muttered, by the distracted look on Vorkosigan's face, he might not even realize he said it.
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You've got her backbone, anyway. [It's muttered, by the distracted look on Vorkosigan's face, he might not even realize he said it.
Stronger, clearer,] That will be all, Captain.