"That is very helpful to know. No one else wanted to give me even that much information."

He considers the last statement. "I have no intention of asking them to give up their traditions. That's never worked among any species I've encountered. No. Usually the best thing to do is to let both species know they just have to respect that each other are different and that means different traditions will exist. One is not wrong or better than another - it's just different."

The thing about the Light keeps coming up. He wonders if that could be restored somehow, maybe peace will descend. "Does anyone around here have any idea what this 'Light' is? I have yet to get a clear idea."