"Probably for the best, yes. I'm not sure they're capable of giving a human more than a pinch, but they're beneficial insects, I believe." He's not a bug expert, but her description of what they have in their world makes him think.

"Do you have bees? Pollinators? That could help with plants. I don't know much about them, but I'm sure you could find someone who does. I'm afraid I'm more of a scholar and an old soldier than I am a botanist..."