"You said nothing of soldiers pointing guns at me waiting on the other side! What was I to think!? I made clear I don't trust your species and here exactly is why! Such a sight back home would have meant certain death and you don't so easily unlearn the reaction to escape or attack first! Surely a career soldier of all people would understand that!"

He's super quick to get right on the angry explanation, jumping back up to his boots and pointing accusingly at Miller as his tail lashes in anger. He's also got a good deal more blood running down his chest (what's visible behind his beard, anyway) thanks to digging at wounds like a big dummy.