Unfortunately, Ismau did not realize it. At least not consciously. His conscience might have wanted to share it while the rest of him clearly did not. He was well on his way to mentally processing some common ground himself. And either way, he would be thankful that Adia kept such suspicions under wraps.

"Metabolically speaking, it is a fair bit easier for a human to consume Anthean foods than the other way around. At least, in the short-term. I have had the privilege of tasting a variety of items as part of my initial research. Though some were certainly bitter to the point of being completely unpalatable." he noted. "If there was a place to find common ground, there is a high likelihood of it beginning with food, though..."

Perhaps there was something to that.

Maybe there was a way that he could use science to make amends.