"Because I'm not like the others," Merradin said, nodding his head proudly.
"I've spent a lot of time among humans, watching them, conversing with them, drinking with them," he said, smirking at his last few words.
"As I've sated my curiosity over the centuries, I learned that humans, save for outwards appearances, are just like us dragons. Some are kind, some are evil. Humans can be powerful, weak, rich, poor..."
he trailed off to take a sip.
"You'd be surprised just how similar we are."