That's the way they have always been with us.

[ He sneered, reaching for his glass. ]

Then we look unreasonable when we don't take it, and they continue to appear to be the reasonable ones. Always looking correct, while we're the unruly upstarts.

[ A bite in his tone. Silco had always hated them. It's a lucky thing they didn't extend this offer to him, he would have spat in their faces.

It's good that Sevika keeps it from him. He would have raged. ]

Typical.