Convincing people? They needed convincing, did they? The more that came up about these aliens, the stranger they seemed. Less trustworthy. He wanted to believe they meant good, he really did, but he wasn't so sure ...

"No, thank you," he said, holding up a hand, and then went to grab one of the books from the pile. "I'm not a big fan of McNuggets." Pause. "You know, that makes it seem as though you're trying to bribe me."

His tone was light. Joking.