"That's how it works where I am from, too," Glacius starts, seeming at least a little reassured that human society is not so backwards that they just take without concern or regulation. Emily's question stops him and makes him blink, and then he immediately drops the limb he'd been dragging the creature by and raises his hands. Does she think he's a senseless killer, hungry for violence? He doesn't want to make a bad second impression!

"I--I only killed it to provide for myself. I would never harm a creature without reason--" Wait, does that make is sound like he's looking for a reason? The alien looks a little trapped, stumbling over his words slightly as he continues. "--I mean, I do not enjoy inciting conflict or causing pain for any reason. I didn't know that paying was... unnecessary, apparently, and didn't know how else to compensate for what I took. And it seemed better to hunt one of the cave-dwelling creatures that poses a risk to this city's inhabitants than... anything else."