[There was a moment in which Gorthan blinked. Even an Evronian possessed the notion that the heart was home to most strong emotions...

He tipped his head to the side for a moment. When Serph's confusion became clear, Gorthan averted his eyes.]

... Our hearts.

My study of my planet's history has led me to unearth evidence suggesting that we Evronians were not always a parasitic race. That there was a time in which we did not have to rely on war and conquest in order to sustain ourselves. Such a notion... it seems unbelievable to me. And yet...