[He can sense that thrumming tension has toned down, like a string vibrating between them that's switched to a lower frequency. He relaxes along with it, satisfied he's accomplished something for someone today.
And Gregor has to admit that it has an extra layer of satisfaction for doing it for the one subject he has here. He's defined his life around serving Barrayar since he was old enough to have such thoughts; depressed as it makes him at times, it's who he is. Without Miles here... he'd eventually flounder. Much as he suspects Miles would flounder without him.
Good thing they're both here, then.
He lifts his coffee in a fake toast, though he's given so many of them it comes across as officious without his conscious effort.] To momentum. And... seeing what happens.
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And Gregor has to admit that it has an extra layer of satisfaction for doing it for the one subject he has here. He's defined his life around serving Barrayar since he was old enough to have such thoughts; depressed as it makes him at times, it's who he is. Without Miles here... he'd eventually flounder. Much as he suspects Miles would flounder without him.
Good thing they're both here, then.
He lifts his coffee in a fake toast, though he's given so many of them it comes across as officious without his conscious effort.] To momentum. And... seeing what happens.