"Excellent point." She acknowledged crunching into a cookie thoughtfully and chewing it up politely.

When she swallowed she continued "Do not sell yourself short." She added "Just because you don't particularly agree or understand matters of the heart doesn't mean you don't understand people. After all as strong as you are, as smart as you are, you are still human. A superior human that should be respected. A human that others should aspire to of course...but human. And that means you have that much of a connection with which to learn from them and their mistakes."

At least, that's what she told herself.