[ It does help. Choosing from alternatives is easy. That's something he's done before. Coming up with his own solution, deciding his fate completely, is...But having alternatives to choose from is something he's dealt with. It's less bleakly terrifying. And so it gives a little push to the stalled-out junk that is the clone's brain now, gets it moving in the right direction.
Resurrect automatically. Okay. That's good to know. What is it, some sort of cryo-revival? Automatic, though...Still, he's glad now he didn't snap Vorkosigan's neck right away. It would have blown his cover as well as getting him nowhere in completing a revenge he doesn't even know whether or not he's committed to. Here in Galen's absence. As for the rest...
That little last bit pricks at his curiosity. He's not a second son. He's no one's son and no one's brother. But...Barrayaran patronymics. How would that work? First son gets the grandfather's name on each side. Father's father, mother's father. The second son gets...the mother's father's...second name...He can't remember. If this ridiculous idea were to be given any credence - who would he be? What would his name be? He can't ask, he's supposed to know...
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Resurrect automatically. Okay. That's good to know. What is it, some sort of cryo-revival? Automatic, though...Still, he's glad now he didn't snap Vorkosigan's neck right away. It would have blown his cover as well as getting him nowhere in completing a revenge he doesn't even know whether or not he's committed to. Here in Galen's absence. As for the rest...
That little last bit pricks at his curiosity. He's not a second son. He's no one's son and no one's brother. But...Barrayaran patronymics. How would that work? First son gets the grandfather's name on each side. Father's father, mother's father. The second son gets...the mother's father's...second name...He can't remember. If this ridiculous idea were to be given any credence - who would he be? What would his name be? He can't ask, he's supposed to know...
He forces his mouth to say: ]
Yeah, but I don't think that's a name you'd want.
[ What would the name be? What would it be... ]