[Gregor unwittingly flashes him a hundred images of ImpSec dogging him every step of his life, from age four onward, never allowed alone in a room without someone outside the door. He had felt very much like a prisoner. But Gregor doesn't want to get into comparing pasts either. That is bound to be unconstructive.
He says instead, with self-deprecating humor, I did run away. But I went back, on my own terms.
A pause, before he adds carefully, And if you don't want to take on that name-- if you'd rather not be a Vorkosigan-- I will insist to them personally that they not pressure you about it. If that is your wish. Because Gregor is committed, truly, to endorsing his bid to define himself.]
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He says instead, with self-deprecating humor, I did run away. But I went back, on my own terms.
A pause, before he adds carefully, And if you don't want to take on that name-- if you'd rather not be a Vorkosigan-- I will insist to them personally that they not pressure you about it. If that is your wish. Because Gregor is committed, truly, to endorsing his bid to define himself.]