As Countess Vorkosigan and Vicereine of Sergyar
Upon Count Piotr's death, she became Countess Vorkosigan. Later, after Emperor Gregor achieved his majority, Aral was named Viceroy of Sergyar. Cordelia became Vicereine Countess Vorkosigan, being appointed co-leader of the planet, rather than the title being merely one of courtesy as the spouse of a viceroy. Their new positions required them to move to Sergyar to assume its governance and settlement.
When her husband died from an aneurysm on Sergyar, she made the decision to not have him cryoprepped and frozen since over two hours had passed and any chance of reviving him would have been as a mental vegetable at best.
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