[ Miles is going to hyperventilate a little bit here, okay. He at least is having a properly Barrayaran reaction to all of this. ]

Don't underestimate Gregor. I assure you that that is a mistake.

[ He says, having underestimated his boyfriend quite thoroughly just now. God, Gregor. Kitty is enough. For all Miles had talked about a dalliance with Spock... he's a little too monogamous to really be comfortable himself. ]