Lukas had encountered many strange things since his banishment. He has seen all kinds of creatures of various shapes and sizes, carnivorous plants, and pointless wars. People were barbaric, ignorant, unaccepting of things they don't understand. They fear the unknown, because they fear that the unknown may result in the loss of everything they hold dear. Lukas had lost everything he held dear in his banishment, and is now stuck walking amongst humans and their mortal toils. Since then, he has gotten into quite an interesting predicament himself.
At the moment, Lukas was stuck with an Akrid by the name of Sheilas. After having agreed to be her mate to avoid being killed by two individuals that she had turned on him, she was now taking him to her home, her hive. Lukas had no idea what to expect, but it probably involved a significant number of giant bugs. He had never had a problem with bugs before, but now he was stuck with one and, as if it couldn't get any worse, was going to have to have children with one. If he refused, he would probably be killed, which would completely dash any chances of ever returning home. This was his new life, and he would have to accept it.
"How much farther," Lukas asked Sheilas. "You've been saying we're almost there for the last half-hour."