So he was taller than Aahz. So what? So were most Demons. "Enemies even to extinction? You really sure that's the card you want to play now?" he scratched his chin. "You see, as near as I can tell, we're both in the same boat at the moment. Whatever issues you have with Pervects, right now? I'm your best bet of surviving and finding a way home. After we're home, we go our separate ways. Then you want to get yourself killed going after Pervects? Your funeral. But situational ethics. In this situation you can either try and fail to kill one Pervect here, you can open your mind, and increase your chance of ever seeing home again. Right now, I want an ale and some food that isn't already dead by the time it gets to me. I couldn't care two shakes about killing you. In fact, as you have not yet asked me to define shakes or pointed out this isn't actually a boat, I'm not even overly frustrated with you, unlike some people I deal with on a regular basis. But if you attack me? then destroying you might move to the top of my list. Capice?"