There are so many things that need to be finalized here. I doubt it would be wise to make it known this is anything other than a visit home, without having the succession in place. Sergyar may keep its people too busy for intrigue, mostly, but it is hardly immmune to Barrayaran politics.

Gregor's note has me worried. And his assurances around my staying retired have me wishing to remind him of the dangers of ever promising "never." Still, I suppose it is possible that these are just the meanderings of an old strategist determined to ferret out all that can possibly go wrong. I wish I could shake the certainly that something will.

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