[Brain can't help how the corner of his mouth quirks at the accidental pun, but--then he's listening to Hubert, and his hands are curling a bit, clenching on each other--his jaw tight.

He'll wait until Hubert finishes, but when he speaks, there's a surprising amount of intensity in his voice]

I'll spare no words of defense for the non-humans that you are fighting against in your world. I don't know why they have chosen to do what they have done, nor do I care what their reasons are. Your fight is your own and I can say that I wish you well of it.