jacksonian: (brooding)
Mark Pierre Vorkosigan / "Peter Kane" ([personal profile] jacksonian) wrote in [community profile] barrayar 2016-01-26 05:13 pm (UTC)

Yeah. Aside from my worry over your ability to negotiate.

[ That is a goad, and an insult. But it's experimental more than it's cruel. He's testing Gregor's temper, for one - that's clear from the intense watchfulness of his eyes, the extreme care with which he studies his liege-lord to see if he'll react negatively. But more than that, it's also a test for himself. He's trying things out - to see if he's a smart-mouthed, rude sort of person. Because if he's not Miles, he...needs to find out who he is. ]

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