[ He looks up, confused. Can't offer him much? Why is he being offered anything at all? He ought to have things demanded of him now. Proof of loyalty, reparations, apologies. That's the way these things go, right? He's done wrong. So now he needs to make up for it, by ripping out everything he has to give, by doing something to make up for it...Why is Count Vorkosigan talking of offering him anything? ]
no subject
Um -
[ He swallows dryly. ]
What?