[ That's not an unfair comparison at all. Classically speaking, that's exactly the sort of emperor Gregor should be. It's just that he's rerouted his priorities to be all altruistic ones, rather than selfish. ]

He did give you a word, [ he corrects. ] He told you to stay put. I appreciate your desire to be on the front lines, [ rather keenly, to be honest, as someone who's never allowed to be himself, ] but more is not always better. This was not a matter that needed additional firepower. If you'd spooked Captain Illyan, you would only have led to a worse outcome. Something Lord Vorkosigan had the vantage point to appreciate and you should have trusted him on.