That kind of idealism makes me sick. [Tough words for a kid, but he seems to believe them.] We might all be stuck here, but you can't trust someone not to stab you in the back if given the chance. This is a war, and both sides want power. The quickest way to power, for some, is taking it from others.

[He doesn't relinquish his grip on his staff.]

Besides, you look human to me, and humans like to kill my people on sight.