Hell, that simple act makes Miles grateful toward her nameless rescuer. God only knows what's happening to the timeline now, but at least the outsiders can do a little to help the war effort.

Miles gives the woman a bright grin. "Hello, madam," he says in cheerful Barrayaran Russian. Way, way more cheerful than he feels, but really, he'd just like to sit down right now. "Don't worry, I'm not contagious." He demonstrates by way of giving his casted leg a firm knock, and then immediately winces. Bad idea.