He grinned. "You seem to be assuming I am not also aware of that trope. And I am NOT going to be insulting. I am going to be very urbane and polite. After all, we aren't antagonistic to each other. At least, yet. Very few times do two 'not-enemies' meet like that. Besides, he might be a time-traveler, and desire to talk with someone from the home world after so long among savages."