Telrim shifts and straightens as she focuses on Regulus. She's not really in a mood to deal happily with humans. Regulus is, perhaps, rather different from the ones who've dealt her people their recent blows - but he is human, nonetheless. He's also, as her host quickly points out, both innocent and ignorant of that mess. And should remain so.

Therefore she gives a short nod in acknowledgment of his first remark; his second answer earns a 'hah' of grim amusement. "I've known a few people who acted as if they did. The ones who believe it tend to get a very hard and short lesson. It's better to have a realistic idea of... what you have."


(( ...I totally lost our other thread, didn't I? <_< Ping you about it later? ))