Thanks! Its been a long time since I started. I still gotta read the latest book. My question is then how could the Atevi exterminate us? Do the Islanders not have any military or weapons? Would the Atevi really just up and decide to genocide us for no real reason? 

But, Tabini and even Cajeri seem very open and have a genuine desire to form an association with humans. They're doing a lot to prevent any war. I mean even though Cajeri finds the humans strange he finds them fascinating and even had followers. Are Atevi like Tabini and Cajeri the exceptions because they're aiji? Even on the ship atevi at least attempt to cooperate. Is there at least a decent chance one day atevi and humanity could be allies? 

But, the Atevi are not nearly as blood thirsty as imperial japan was. I mean I dont see Atevi bodyguards going around killing people for no reason other then boredom. I dont see gangs of ex-soldiers roaming around killing people or Aijis ordering entire cities burned. Atevi seem way more tolerant.

Do Atevi have prisons or are all crimes met by execution? Atevi don't steal or do random crimes?

Do Atevi like have freetime? Like what do they do for rec? They surely have companions they associate with like going hunting or fishing or whatever? 

Manchi is impossibe to fathom? But, yet, is it really? It's a lot like loyalty. You're devoted to your leader and you have others you are loyal too and trust. We don't understand why they're loyal to each other. It's just man'chi, right? 

My question in regards to the common folk is I just wondered if they were more open to reason or if most were fairly conservative. Surely, they could understand humans=/-atevi and they would have to react differently? Or is it just atevi are incapable of adapting as humans do?