He lowered the gun to his side entirely now, as if satisfied that he'd at least gotten his point across. "Consider it a cultural misunderstanding. He'd just come through the Veil, was disorientated, confused, scared even. And when I say 'talking', I don't mean you and he can have a conversation. He speaks at a pitch most people can't even hear. I imagine he freaked out the natives, and they got spooked by the way he looks and... Well, you can figure out the rest."