Your petty insults don't bother me; they're no different than the kinds of things I hear any other heathen say. I know better than to pretend I'm worth more than anyone else, though. I mean, seriously. Are all humans like you? So egotistical?

[ ... He's not showing it, but he's actually really bothered. He doesn't want to let her get to him. There were times in the past, where he let people make him lose his cool. He's not letting that happen, he's gotten angry enough today. ]

It's foolish sentimentality to pretend otherwise. I mean, sure. I enjoy living. What creature doesn't? But I'm not going to go against my orders. Traitors and fools do that.