Billy raised an eyebrow. "I see. It's definitely a persuasive argument if the difficulties of adjustment are worth bearing."

He shrugged, still feeling that Nokosi had a lot going for him. "I don't think anyone here would consider you sickly. You're still powerful-looking, and in the tall range of humans."

Folding his arms, he leaned against the wall and sighed. Ah, the life of a nerd. It was always a pleasant thing to remember. "We value physical strength and social ability far more than intelligence. It's simply the way our culture has developed."

And he would just blush and ignore the last comment. It wasn't his true body anyway, so it didn't really matter.