"Humans do have a tendency to put themselves at the top of the world... even when they're not. That can... be helpful for them at times, but also incredibly foolish if they're not careful. There's always something bigger."

Now if only Alacruun could remember that, but he has zero capability for reflecting on himself. So he continues on, blithely ignoring his own advice.

"I know about these different creatures and many of them have magic where I'm from, but... it's not always much different from that that everyone else uses. Certainly not enough that anyone could call one or the other better."