As I said, I'm hardly concerned if they're wasting their time.

[He waves his hand. Pshaw! Like he cares about what the humans . . . okay, not all humans, not by a longshot. The mortals? He's one now too . . . the population is doing. But:]

What I'm looking for is information. If these are nothing but cultural bonding activities, I have no reason to bother with them. If they have a real effect, I do. I think that's quite simple.