Alex sighed. 'Flint, you're here for a reason. We all are. We might be here, mainly to be ourselves and to socialise with other races without fear of being judged or attacked, but we're also here because none of our powers are fully developed. For all we know, you might learn something that would put all of our powers to shame. This isn't a 'who is more impressive than who?' contest, it's a 'this is what I can do now, I wonder what I'll be able to do by the time I leave' discussion.' The description was less eloquent than he would have liked, but the meaning was still there.