And you sound as if you don't believe in much, yourself.

[ A cynic. Not surprising, in truth, if disappointing. But given time, surely he'll come around.

She gestures to the art that surrounds them in the meanwhile. ]

I see no reason to doubt them. They are a culture that values the advancement of beauty, art, and the quality of life. I cannot believe such a people would seek unnecessary destruction, when there is much that both stand to gain. It is only a pity that peace must only come after such brutality.