Hundreds of elder Granians, rulers, leaders, and other higher-ups were silenced by the presence of the Humans. To some, seeing such soft-fleshed beings was a first-time experience with mixed feelings confusing them.
Some were pleased to see the Humans, marveled in fact, and even wished to touch their soft flesh. Others were appalled by their appearance for it was often characterized by weakness. With no exoskeletons, tough skin, or even scales protecting their bodies, they feared that these humans were weak and could easily be scratched in war. The last category was the most interesting, and it consisted of the slightly older, smaller, and smarter Granians. Despite their fellow species who had mixed feelings about the Humans, these were excited to work with them, experiment with them and on them, learn their ways of speech, living, combat, and get to know them on deeper personal levels while devising ways of winning the battle with their contribution.
