"I see." AEanna said. Suddenly Daniel's behaviour made so much sense. She was astounded that she had not recognised it herself. Her fear gone, she approached Daniel.
"You need not have been so secretive." She said softly. "Had we known that you were no dumb, savage beast, we would have accepted you for what you were. At the least, those of us who did would support you against the ones who did not. It has been done here before."