[ he shakes his head. ]

And you have no affinity for the human race, nor do they for you. They will turn against you. They always do.

[ gesturing idly with one hand. ]

There's an old adage... "The enemy of my enemy is my friend." There's no need to pretend that we trust each other, nor to extend a partnership outside of this town... but I would say that both of us are at a disadvantage here by nature of being different. Join me, and we can even the odds.