[ With a hint, just a hint, of sharpness-- Gregor is not easily cowed these days-- ]

This is not and will not become Barrayar. For one thing, ensuring my safety to the extent that it normally is is both impractical and infeasible. We have limited resources and, as we just established, no way of anticipating when this will resolve. There's other tasks for you to be occupying yourselves with. In emergencies, I can contact any of one you.

[ Funny how the moment he has to justify his reasoning, it all snaps together for him. ]