This was all a mistake, caused by a single misunderstanding. The customs of the strange aliens were only different from ours, the human lives lost, while a horrible act, was an act of kindness, in their view; a greeting of sorts. How were they supposed to know life was valuable to us; how were we to know life wasn't to them, that it is no lesser than a stone? Now, xenocide will be committed, and I'm scared it will be us who die. But then again, I'm happy. We deserve it.
91 words.
91 words.