Well, they're mostly not terrible. I enjoy being able to turn into a bird, for example. And I have a telepathic link with most of the Barrayarans here.

[ To put it very simply. He trust Bel enough to tell them but doesn't want to get into details just yet. ]

The last is utterly pointless. I can shrink myself and anyone I'm touching. [ An annoyed huff. ]. As if I need to be any smaller.