[ Six doesn't blame him for the caution; she lets him explore the space, like a curious animal, as small as it might be. She would do the same were she in his position, as uncertain and unsure as she is. ]

Perhaps. It is not rare for people to choose force over resolution sooner rather than later. [ She sighs. ] I would like to believe that they would choose to attempt a good resolution, but it is difficult to carry that faith.

[ Her eyes flick over him and she hesitates. It's difficult for her, to be around an elf who is kinder to her, gentler to her. All the people she had met who had looked upon her had seen her as half a soul, half a person, disgusting and unworthy. To be accepted and welcomed... ]

I think they are scared and are desperate to find something they can control. We are not something they understand, so they grasp at whatever strings that they have.