[She was about to argue against his self-assessment, and had even turned towards him, mouth opening to start, when the question sidetracks her.]

What do you mean, what are they like on my world? They aren't all alike -- everyone's different, just like here. Isn't that the same everywhere? [Because she honestly and unquestioningly believes that there are people in Luceti, and everywhere, who are as unaccepting and cruel as some of the Orerines she encountered -- and more than just Luceti's small resident villain population.]