[ He fights the urge to elaborate further, to make it sound more believable by adding details. My father sometimes had a temper. A little bit of a temper... ]
That's another question. I don't think you've earned that.
[ Shit. He hasn't thought about what he's going to say here. On the one hand, his bones aren't all that breakable, which might become evident if he ever has to engage in any action, but on the other hand - how to explain the synthetics...? ]
That's another question. You owe me an answer on how being some feudal Lord or whatever is complex.
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That's another question. I don't think you've earned that.
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Lord Miles Naismith Vorkosigan, of the planet Barrayar.
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Lord? Your planet has lords?
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... And I really don't see many men my height either.
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[ But he is morbidly curious. Deeply so. ]
Teratogenic then? ... Are your bones affected as well?
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That's another question. You owe me an answer on how being some feudal Lord or whatever is complex.
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It's more than just that. Yes, my people serve me, but I'm beholden to them as well. Utterly. There is no running away from being Vor.
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You collect taxes from them?
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That's correct. Some portion of which go onto the Emperor. And it's a military caste, so most go into service at some point in our lives.
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... Were your bones harmed by your physical defect?
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Yeah.
So why did you decide on that crap clone story?
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