[quote=@Valiance] Well, it's likely because this relationship isn't fueled by greed or power hunger. It's a mutually beneficial relationship, and the people have showed it. They grow and progress very rapidly without having to face the hardships every other race does. I meant to imply the opposite, sorry if I botched my wording. [/quote] That's a good thing, but it does hurt that they're being aided in circumstances they wouldn't normally be in.