"Hm." He allows a tiny smile to escape now, since he's no longer spinning blatant lies. Instead, he says, "You really are a curious creature. Usually, when galactics come here, they're utterly horrified about the way that we kill and eat our meat. But you're all right with it. I appreciate how - hm - nonjudgmental you all are." Then, with a little horrified shudder - "A snake, though."