Malith listened closely to Ketherit's response. He understood common well enough to get by. So he had no problem understanding her meaning when she spoke it that clearly. She continued her story and the farther it went the more Malith's smooth brow furrowed. He wasn't concerned for the village at all since this seemed to happen far away. Rather he was increasingly disturbed by the treatment Kitherit described.<br/><br/>Malith thought of himself as someone who never gave in to stereotypes of other races or even villages. But oh this sure sounded just like the humans. He looked at Kitherit with angry concern, "They hurt you... for," he pulled on his own pointed ears to accentuate his point, "This?" He controlled his anger well most of the time but things like this really tested his resolve.<br/><br/>He spoke in his native language towards Ildra, "Did you understand it that way Ildra? They tried to hurt her just because they saw her ears?"<br/><br/>He sat back in his chair and shook his head, "I don't get humans Ildra. Why would anyone do this to someone over the shape of their ears? It makes no sense."<br/><br/>He turned back to Ketherit and spoke in common, "I happy... you here."<br/><br/>Somewhere in the back of Malith's mind was the thought of why an Elf would be born in a human village. That seemed strange to say the least. At present he was too flustered to put any further thought into that part of it. Perhaps he would speak with Ildra about it later if he had the chance.<br/><br/>