He raises a brow at that as he finally takes his seat at the table with her. Food and drinks served, he ignores them for now and directs his full attention to her.

"Better than I would have if I were to follow my father's path," he answers. His family had been close to what passed for Komarran nobility and what had been left of it was thrown away after Barrayar's invasion of his planet. It had unfortunately worked out for the best with where he's ended up.

"I doubt you traveled this far to hear a random officer's story." There's sarcasm in his tone. She hardly chose to be here much less who she stayed with for the time being.