Adia finds it easy to empathize with others, and that includes trying to see things from their perspective. She doesn't have much teaching experience, but she's grown accustomed to explaining how things work, especially in the Nexus. And with the biological sciences, she has the combined benefit of knowledge and confidence in what she knows. "Yes, exactly." Which makes her wonder briefly what the DNA of another humanoid race would look like, but it's not like she has a spare electron microscope to find out. "Genes don't determine everything about a living thing, of course. The environment plays a huge role, too. But physical appearance is heavily based on genes."

"Thanks." She smiles from the praise, although it is tempered by hearing that Paladin wasn't allowed to go to school as a child. That seems incredibly unjust. "You're a quick learner, Paladin. I think it would be much harder for me to adjust if I had been coming from your world."

Jello is certainly very colorful, and probably what has kept it popular for so long. "It's not my favorite. I prefer dessert with a little more substance. You should try it, though, to see if you like it." She gestures to where the hot entrees are. "I'm going to get some of that chicken you had, it looked good. I'll meet you back at the table?"

((Now I am curious, what are half-elves? Also, I forgot to reply last tag, I am also a fan of wild aus. :) ))