"Can you imagine the effort it would've taken to find - that has to have been an actual fountain pen. Those aren't hugely common on planets that didn't have a Time of Isolation recently! They're getting moderately hard to find even on Barrayar! And the paper, the envelope. I'm half surprised it's not sealed in blood. Probably just 'cause he couldn't get his hands on a seal dagger. He used his initials! My little brother is a glorious little shit, Linya!"