"Sure. Peace? Same thing as bein' content, which is same as bein' lazy. Gettin' along with folks? Too lazy t'hold a grudge. Politics? Laziest folks on the planet, really. Me? I'm amicable because it's the easiest way t'live."

Really it was hardly as simple as all of that, but it was amusing to say so.

"Why would I lie?" he asked, turning around and pulling on his T-shirt. "I'm old an' outta shape, that's all."