She looks about ready to storm out in annoyance, but finally sighs, and sits down across from him.<br/><br/>She explains the situation, unaware of how a 'normal' elven society would function. Effectively, the continent they're on is very small, and livable space is at a premium, forcing the various races to be at each other's throats, almost constantly. The humans had long-since claimed, and held, the largest, and some argue, most valuable, sections of land for themselves, which is why the various factions could unite for their common cause; to crush humanity, and claim the lands for themselves; even divided, it would be more than worth it. And, if, after the fighting was over, they could pick off a rival army or two, they could claim a much larger section.<br/><br/>The elves had traditionally been stuck in an ever-shrinking territory, surrounded on all sides by foes, who had few other options for expansion, aside from trying to seize the elven lands, which has led to a long-standing warrior culture, fiercely competitive and aggressive, fighting over every inch of land. The forest they inhabited, when Draiss found them, would have held two hundred, back home; here, the twenty of them were amazed at the 'wasted' space.