Vorpatril. ( he offers helpfully, digging through his brain to turn up a name. no such luck, give him a bit longer. ) Yeah, how are Elena and her husband doing these days? Still, you know, doing whatever it is married people do?

( he hopes he never finds out. personally that it, about marriage. although he doesn't want to know those details about elena's life either, now that he thinks about it. she'd probably knee him again. )

Dunno, it gives my commanding officers one hell of a headache. ( ivan says with a grin. not incorrect -- he knows about the dendarii for being there during its formation and also helpfully being around to give miles the few missing pieces he needed in order to figure out that getting strung up for treason was looming in his future. ) Not as much as Miles gives them, I'll give him that.

( as for what's wrong with the ship, well. ivan just raises a brow and shrugs. )

Hell if I know.

( and he'd like to continue living in this blissful state of ignorance, please and thank you. )