That gets a crooked grin out of Sonia, a little flash of teeth. "Well, you're a very refreshing sawed-off maniac, I'll have you know. You're the most interesting conversation I've had in at least two years." She wrinkles her nose in a decidedly un-princesslike fashion. "You're the only Barrayaran I've met who will just talk to me. Like I'm just another person. Well, the only one who's not related to me, anyway."