Rats. Well, he can still feel a bit lonely. God he misses Elli at a time like this.

"I agree with that wholeheartedly." No need to lie about that. "It smarts quite a bit to be labeled the way I am when it's not even true. But arguing over semantics does me no good."

And not that being called a mutant is anything he wants to continue in the first place. His only comfort in all this time traveling nonsense is that he might have a chance to improve Barrayaran opinions of mutants if he does well enough in the resistance.