We'd be foolish if we said the fight was always brought to us. [Truthfully, being able to claim that seems as if someone is engaging in a falsehood. Lexa wonders if he truly believes that, or if he's only saying that because it's meant to represent him and his people better. She leans on that, in part because she's a cynic.

All in all, what he says reminds her of the Sky People, and how they always put themselves above her people, as if they were any different. That doesn't make them callous; it just means they're more experienced in finding excuses for themselves.]

My people have known nothing but war. We fight because that's what people do. We've only begun to find a different way, but nothing lasts. Still, I could say my warriors do the same as yours. Our negotiators have to be prepared for a fight, as are our diplomats. As their leader, I have to choose who's best equipped for a scenario.

[And most often, she has chosen Indra because she is both trustworthy and vicious. She once sent Tristan because she wanted to decimate the Sky People, but when it comes to matters of negotiations, she'll reach out to the slightly cooler head. (Most people would not agree that Indra is a woman with a cooler head. They would not be wrong.)]