Dorothy

Dorothy asked Lois McMaster Bujold:

My question is about Artie Mayhew. I am reading "Shards of Honor", again, and as usual I start to wonder if the Pilot Officer Mayhew that 'helps' Cordelia is indeed Artie? Have read all your books but absolute favorite is Vorkosigan Saga.

Lois McMaster Bujold
Yes, Arde and the pilot Cordelia suborned/hijacked are intended to be the same -- one feels that his unfortunate encounter with Cordelia was the beginning of the slippery career slope that ended with the poor schmuck in the heap where Miles found him.

I don't totally insist on the interpretation, but really why not? Parsimony and all that.

Ta, L.

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