Morax looked somewhat taken aback by Xiu Yuan's question.
Although he did not understand why Xiu Yuan had suddenly asked about humans, he gave it some thought.
After a long while, he offered his answer. "I can't understand humans."
"Oh? How so?" Xiu Yuan asked with considerable interest.
"Well... it's hard to explain. I find them difficult to understand in every respect." Morax seemed conflicted, as though he had too much to say and no idea where to begin.
"There's no rush. Take your time." As he spoke, Xiu Yuan handed him a cup of tea.
"I'm not drinking that. It's a little bitter." Seeing Xiu Yuan's tea, he waved a hand in refusal.
"Perhaps it'll help clear your thoughts. Give it a try."
Only after hearing Xiu Yuan's words did Morax slowly pick up the warm cup of tea, then down it in a single gulp.
"Tastes awful..." He stuck out his tongue, trying to let the air strip away its bitterness.
"That's because you swallowed it too quickly. You need to savor it slowly. The sweetness that follows the bitterness is much sweeter than you'd imagine." Xiu Yuan smiled faintly.
"No more, no more. I can't appreciate it." Morax wanted nothing to do with the tea.
"So, have you thought it through? Tell me."
"Let me think..." Morax pondered again. This time, he wanted to put everything he had to say into a coherent whole, which would make it easier.
"I think humans are very peculiar creatures.
How should I put it...
They're a little too weak.
Weak as they are, though, they're clever. They band together for warmth and manage to cling tenaciously to life on this land.
They have quite a few weaknesses, too. They need food and water, and they have to spend a long