Winterfair Gifts

This rather short novella tells the tale of the winter wedding of Miles and Ekaterin, from the viewpoint of Armsman Roic: a man of humble origins frequently taken aback by the diverse people he encounters.The wedding passes off smoothly and uneventfully, apart from one spot of trouble that almost becomes fatal.Perhaps the most unusual guest is Sergeant Taura: an eight-foot-tall, genetically-enhanced female soldier, who has back story with the much smaller Miles. Although I suppose most people on Barrayar might regard the Emperor and Empress as unusual wedding guests.There isn't really much to this story, but it makes quite a pleasant optional afterword to [b:A Civil Campaign 12779339 A Civil Campaign (Vorkosigan Saga, #12) Lois McMaster Bujold https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1446998868l/12779339.SY75.jpg 1093445], especially if you'd like to meet Taura. Readers of the whole series will have met her before.

Nice little story for readers familiar with the world and the characters. I imagine it wouldn't really work as a standalone - there are too many references to the other books.
I liked that it's being told from Roic's perspective.

This is a very nice codicil to A Civil Campaign.