"Yeah... that tends to be the way with most species though." They're more often than not, very stubborn.

"Heh," She's very full of wordplay, but it's not unpleasant, "I suppose, sometimes they can."

Not always, but sometimes.

"What? Oh, uh. No, not really. I've been at it for four-million years, give or take. Our war just recently ended and... well. It certainly doesn't leave easily. I don't exactly have any other skills than..."

He taps one of the scabbards mounted on his hips.

"But I'm learning." Slowly. Very slowly.