( because they have to be, because on a planet forgotten to space, bloody and hardly the most hospitable word, the only thing that is certain is one's word and each other. and that has to be enough, doesn't it, for them to keep going?
barrayar grew from nothing, to become what it is out of necessity. so do they. )
And you want to. ( not a question, just a statement of fact. ) I guess that's not the weirdest thing I've heard all day.
( ivan understands the magnetism of his cousin better than anyone -- after all, he doesn't want to end up dragged into all of the things miles does and finds himself anyway. that's just miles. so he understands, even if he doesn't agree. it's a stupid way to live, and will only end in collateral damage ivan doesn't want to be a part of.
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barrayar grew from nothing, to become what it is out of necessity. so do they. )
And you want to. ( not a question, just a statement of fact. ) I guess that's not the weirdest thing I've heard all day.
( ivan understands the magnetism of his cousin better than anyone -- after all, he doesn't want to end up dragged into all of the things miles does and finds himself anyway. that's just miles. so he understands, even if he doesn't agree. it's a stupid way to live, and will only end in collateral damage ivan doesn't want to be a part of.
but each to their own, eh? )