[LMB] "Mr. Watson, come here, I want you"

[Elizabeth Holden]

--- Raye Johnsen <raye_j at yahoo.com> wrote:

> So, I say: gasp shock horror, Elli's *right*.  The
> Cetagandan Empire *is* a male-dominated totalitarian
> regime.

For the purposes of Miles' conversation with Ellie, I
think that's right.

I think there's another important issue: when Miles
was in Cetaganda, he was working for Barrayar,
involved in a case for ImpSec. Maybe unauthorized,
maybe falling under the heading of "One of Miles' Wild
Adventures", but ImpSec nonetheless, and the
diplomatic corps as well. And as such, classified.

So I would argue for Miles to tell Ellie details would
be improper at the very least; dishonourable (in terms
of his Vor oaths to Gregor) and possibly even
treasonous.  

Ellie didn't need to be told any details; she had what
she needed to know.  And she was smart enough to know
that even disempowered women are not harmless.

namaste,
Elizabeth