:The reaction is confusing. Where Nhodd came from, being a common man would be a point of pride only in comparison to being a beastman. Elvish blood was always desirable among mortals. That he selected a common man for his own form had been intended as a sign of Nhodd's abiding humility.:

"All mortals are common and impure," Rashad informs the boy primly. He glowers at the thin air; it was not his intention to show any indication that he is other than his shell appears. "I do not think less of you for having elvish blood. I also do not think more of you."