Lois McMaster Bujold
You do realize I wrote that book almost 20 years ago...? :-)
I just went and looked up that passage. The warning is simply one Caz scarcely needs, that they are in a public and not necessarily friendly venue, on-stage under all eyes in one of the biggest political scenes so far of Iselle's young life, and he needs to be formal and cautious in his speech.
Ta, L.
You do realize I wrote that book almost 20 years ago...? :-)
I just went and looked up that passage. The warning is simply one Caz scarcely needs, that they are in a public and not necessarily friendly venue, on-stage under all eyes in one of the biggest political scenes so far of Iselle's young life, and he needs to be formal and cautious in his speech.
Ta, L.
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