It was surprising where people hold their biases, but that would be a more interesting discussion some other time. At the moment, Isamu was quietly listening to Aida’s reassurance and experience.

As much as Tom knew Isamu personally and professionally, he also knew how protective he was over Ziggy. And the more he thought about how harshly the Anthean reacted, the more he was beginning to better understand why.

“He is not human, and his people were at war with yours? Then he or his loved ones… did they experience trauma at the hands of humans? Did this…” he wasn’t entirely sure how to ask it, “did this trigger any, well, outbursts, arguments between you, misunderstandings with others? And if so… how did you navigate it?”