"We don't have human nature, not unless we are partially human. I am not," he said, "But it is still in the nature of most things. Surprisingly, not mine."

He looked up at the sky. It was still too light out to see the stars, but they had no cause for war. They occupied their own territory and simply consumed anything that came at them. Such was his nature: he was calm on his own, someone had to provoke him first and awaken his bloodlust.

"I just don't like being ordered around, is all. I will react to that."