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veryvorkosigan) wrote2014-01-01 08:45 pm
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Winterfair
Vorkosigan House is astir this evening: the children are getting their own carefully supervised Winterfair party in the nursery wing, and the adults making ready to head to the Imperial Residence for the Emperor's party.
In the Dowager Countess's suite, there's one extra guest making ready.
In the Dowager Countess's suite, there's one extra guest making ready.
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"Well, um, Aunt Cordelia is a great teacher."
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"You've certainly taught me a lot," he finally manages.
Okay, we never said he was a good person. He sips the wine and waits for Ivan's reaction.
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"She's done that for all of us who know her, Captain Maxwell."
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"But I'm afraid we've interrupted you on a mission -- if that second plate's for Tej? We really shouldn't keep you from it. Do please let Tej know I'm hoping to see her later, and the same for your mother?"
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With a bit of plate reorganizing, he bows to them bow before heading to another section of the ballroom. He should be told about younger boyfriends before meeting them, that would be fair.
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Duo nods wisely.
"All the same, better to practice getting over it. Grape?"
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"So how do you like what you're finding so far?"
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A glance at him. "If you do want a tour of those later, it could be arranged. Or I could give you the short course."
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"What's the lowest standard of living that's common where you come from? That'll give me an idea where to start."
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"There are plenty of homeless people who don't have anything at all. Though it depends on the region."
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She reaches to take a tiny stuffed sandwich from a passing servitor's tray, with a smile and a murmured thank-you, before continuing.
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She takes another sip of wine. "What wound up happening was imported and native species fought it out until they established their own equilibrium, while the colonists did ... much the same thing, sociopolitically."
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"Well, shit." He feels like that sums it up pretty well.
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He ponders this for a moment, and then proceeds to be distracted by the musicians.
"Say. Didn't you promise me some dancing?"
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An elevator just doesn't have the same je ne sais quois.
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