CHAPTER SIX...................................................................................374
CHAPTER SEVEN ............................................................................ 385
CHAPTER EIGHT..............................................................................397
CHAPTER NINE................................................................................412
CHAPTER TEN................................................................................. 423
CHAPTER ELEVEN.......................................................................... 438
CHAPTER TWELVE ..........................................................................455
CHAPTER THIRTEEN.......................................................................472
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CHAPTER FOURTEEN..................................................................... 488
CHAPTER FIFTEEN......................................................................... 503
CHAPTER SIXTEEN.......................................................................... 519
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN ....................................................................537
Author's Afterword...........................................................................557
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A HOSTILE ATMOSPHERE IS BETTER THAN NONE AT
ALL . . .
Miles and Gregor were seated before Admiral Oser. Oser reminded
Miles somehow of the deranged General Metzov. Was it the age, the
build? The hostile glower, the murderous pinpricks of red light in the eye?
“Miles,” the incognito Emperor Gregor whispered, “what did you
do to piss this guy off?”
“Nothing!” Miles protested back, sotto voce. “Nothing on purpose.”
Oser leaned back, crossing his arms. It was not a relaxed gesture.
“As a spy, I could have you executed.”
“Oh, come on,” Miles scoffed in the lengthening silence. “What
could I do, by myself with one man?”
“I remember the last time. You entered Tau Verde local space with
a staff of four. Four months later you were dictating terms. So what are you planning now? And who’s he?” He jerked a thumb at Gregor.
“Greg? He’s just my batman.”
“He doesn’t look like a batman. He looks like an officer.”
“You can’t go by looks. Commodore Tung looks like a wrestler.”
Oser’s eyes were suddenly freezing. “Indeed. And how long have
you been in correspondence with Captain Tung?”
By the sick lurch in his belly, Miles realized mentioning Tung had
been a major mistake.
Oser pointed at the guard, who straightened attentively. “Space
them,” Oser ordered. “If he,” pointing to Miles, “starts to talk, stop his tongue. It’s his most dangerous organ.”
“This is not going well, Miles,” Gregor observed. “Any more bright
ideas?”
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BAEN BOOKS by LOIS McMASTER BUJOLD
The Vorkosigan Saga:
Shards of Honor
Barrayar
The Warrior’s Apprentice
The Vor Game
Cetaganda
Miles, Mystery & Mayhem
Borders of Infinity
Brothers in Arms
Mirror Dance
Memory
Komarr
A Civil Campaign
Diplomatic Immunity
Falling Free
Ethan of Athos
The Spirit Ring
Omnibus Editions:
Cordelia’s Honor
Young Miles
Miles, Mystery & Mayhem
Miles Errant
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