[If he knew that, in her worldview, she is the monster, rightfully resented by the rest of humanity along with her people, but trying to atone for her ancestors' sins rather than emboldened to continue perpetrating them, he might understand her inability to see herself as a threat to another one deemed dangerous and inhuman. But she'll keep that secret close to her heart.

Faced with the 2 options he suggests, she can't find either one agreeable. She certainly won't accept the second choice - circumstances may make her people want to justify acting in cruel or selfish ways, but in Frieda's view, they always can choose to do otherwise. Treating Azul as a villain, meanwhile, would necessitate treating Jade as a villain, given their shared nature, and after all the kindnesses he's shown her, she can't bring herself to accept that choice either.]

I won't do either thing, Jade. You may not understand my point of view, but I'd like you to accept it, like I have to accept yours. At least for the moment.

[They certainly will keep clashing and tangling on the matter, but they won't be able to resolve it tonight.]