"Consider myself honored," he replies simply. Hopefully she would be able to adapt. A veil would only draw attention here and pretending to be haut to hide herself would cause trouble on Barrayar. Going bare-faced was the best option whether she wanted it to be or not.

He nods. "Very different. It's an entirely separate planet. Barrayar has been isolated for 800 years from the rest of the Nexus, so its development has a greater variance than other planetary governments."