        “More importantly, I believe that by understanding it, we will understand ourselves better.  From speaking with dragons, we have learned how we appear to them; the same goes with griffons, and, to a lesser extent, Diamond Dogs.  Every creature has a different culture, and different outlook on life; how much different must this alien’s perspective be?  We might be able to use lessons we learn from dialogue with this creature next time we need to negotiate with another race.