[ Protection. Another cage, he thinks. What will Gregor ask of him? To return to Galen? To kill for him? A trained assassin, sworn to his loyalty. Will he send him back into the Komarran cell and kill them all? Or are the plans more long-term? Another Vorkosigan, a perfect match for the first, to absorb assassins' blows. Or to serve as a repository for the original's brain, if luck goes sour. All sorts of uses even for a twisted, hobbling thing like him.
And that's what makes him agree. Not trust. Not understanding. Not inspiration. Just a mean, twisted, perverse little instinct - and a fear. A terror of the wide open future. He'll find a use for me. It'll be horrible. But what else am I good for? What other purpose do I have? ]
no subject
And that's what makes him agree. Not trust. Not understanding. Not inspiration. Just a mean, twisted, perverse little instinct - and a fear. A terror of the wide open future. He'll find a use for me. It'll be horrible. But what else am I good for? What other purpose do I have? ]
Fine. How is this done?