[ The same paranoia that leads By to keep his own secrets. There's no Barrayaran Empire to spy for any longer - but that sure as hell doesn't mean that By's going to admit to being a spy. Better to make sure you can still surprise people, if necessity calls for it. ]
But paranoia can be counterproductive, my handsome fellow. Sometimes you gotta give to get.
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Such paranoia.
[ The same paranoia that leads By to keep his own secrets. There's no Barrayaran Empire to spy for any longer - but that sure as hell doesn't mean that By's going to admit to being a spy. Better to make sure you can still surprise people, if necessity calls for it. ]
But paranoia can be counterproductive, my handsome fellow. Sometimes you gotta give to get.