[ Swords are common enough on Barrayar that the guards don't really blink at it. Once they've determined that Percy's all right - the "mother's cousin from Beta Colony" comes up a few times - they return to their posts, leaving Miles pale and shaken. He just stands there for a moment, digesting.
And then, abruptly, he turns back towards the wine cellar. ]
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And then, abruptly, he turns back towards the wine cellar. ]