That... shouldn't surprise him as much as it does. It isn't that much of a surprise, but Duke has thought humans to be the worst of the worst for a rather long time.

"That.. should not surprise me as much as it does." He more or less mumbles that, thinking through encounters here and home. Here, its much harder for him to tell unless someone brings it up, but home. "... Honest blunt curiosity without realizing it hurts, that was a common trait to Krityans..." Which still isn't the same as what he was thinking of.