"I'm not big on attacking people anymore," slipped from his lips before he had time to contemplate this words. He mentally groaned, realizing how that must sound to someone who wasn't familiar with his oh so colorful past. "I mean, I don't..." He sighed. "The nation I'm a prince of is a conquering one, but I don't exactly share their views."
Yeah, that made more sense.
"To be honest, I wasn't even aware of the existence of planets before I came here. My people aren't as...technologically advanced as those here."