"Humans are...liable to make mistakes much more frequently, especially in the communication and emotion departments. It seems like an innate weakness that's embedded in our DNA or something like that." Non humans, meanwhile seem to have less attitude, less egotistical goals. His smile merely gets a nod from her, polite and calm.

"Power isn't all that great at times. Sure it brings fame, money and stability. But what's the trade off? The yearning for something more rarely goes away."