"Don't say that," Sholeh said, this time covering his mouth with her fingers. "You...you don't know that. If you knew what we were, if you knew the truth, you wouldn't want to be one of us. Most people don't even want to be near us. They hit us and hurt us and send us away. Sometimes they even kill us. Because of what we are. It's why we keep our natures a secret. So that we can try to live in peace."