His opinion of humans sounds rather cynical and she has to wonder what he's seen to think of them that way. Humans may not always be the best at kindness and cooperation, but they handle many challenges admirably. Though that isn't really the crux of her self-disgust anyway. And it seems she isn't as alone in that as she had thought. Her heart grows even heavier to hear that he has encountered the sort of reactions she has so far only dreaded but never experienced herself.
"For what it is worth, and I know it may not be much...," she offers, squeezing his hand in return, "you have been very kind to me. I find it hard to imagine that treating you with fear or hatred would be justified. And whoever did so missed out on a lovely friend." At least, others shouldn't be afraid of him unless he means them to be. He did seem rather imposing earlier, when she told him about her brother. And he broke his promise, but that turned out much less awful than she'd anticipated and he has done a lot to make up for it.
She knows there isn't much else to say, and that she isn't likely to make a difference to him, but she had to try. Next she wants to ask about those places he's been to; they sound quite unbelievable and hearing a story or two would distract her a little. Perhaps he'd like telling them, too. There is something else she's been wondering about for longer, though. "You said you aren't the species you appear to be. Do you perhaps choose a different appearance to be less frightening?" That suddenly seems like a very forward thing to ask and she hurriedly amends, "I don't mean to pry! Only, that is what I did when I met another soul here before. I wish I knew why I am unable to do so this time."
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"For what it is worth, and I know it may not be much...," she offers, squeezing his hand in return, "you have been very kind to me. I find it hard to imagine that treating you with fear or hatred would be justified. And whoever did so missed out on a lovely friend." At least, others shouldn't be afraid of him unless he means them to be. He did seem rather imposing earlier, when she told him about her brother. And he broke his promise, but that turned out much less awful than she'd anticipated and he has done a lot to make up for it.
She knows there isn't much else to say, and that she isn't likely to make a difference to him, but she had to try. Next she wants to ask about those places he's been to; they sound quite unbelievable and hearing a story or two would distract her a little. Perhaps he'd like telling them, too. There is something else she's been wondering about for longer, though. "You said you aren't the species you appear to be. Do you perhaps choose a different appearance to be less frightening?" That suddenly seems like a very forward thing to ask and she hurriedly amends, "I don't mean to pry! Only, that is what I did when I met another soul here before. I wish I knew why I am unable to do so this time."