Earthstomper laughs at the small bird, as if he was unaware of some humorous joke. "I have never launched a first strike against anyone, neither in the War fifteen wars ago, or now." Earthstomper leans his head dangerously close to Zerish, smiling. "Besides.. was the human's removal unwarranted? Keeping other sentient beings in mobile prisions, ordering them to fight eachother as a test of skill? I believe they call that slavery, my feathered foe." Drawing back and turning to Xelos, "I do have one regret though. That our dear ally, after hundreds of victories in the War was executed.. FOR ONE FAILURE! How can Anette explain that, that blatant lack of any equality?"