So he's unlikely to get much from her at least not now. He had thought she'd be more open about her culture, but he is very much on the outside still. A fact he's doubtful will truly change no matter how much he does. That was something the Barrayarans had on the Cetagandans, he could brute force his way into their society whether they liked it or not but that method wouldn't work here.

"It would be to all of our benefits if I were better educated, Lady d'Zefyst," he says carefully. "I'll speak to one of them when I finish my work."