[The Soldier has no idea what "skag rules" means, but they can handle this. The really hostile spirits are gone, and most of the ones left seem relatively calm, at least. They hold up a hand-- metal, plated, and fully articulated like a real hand would be-- to hopefully make Rhys shut up, then focus up at the spirit.

Then they sing the "I come in peace" greeting. It's wordless, more like fluctuating notes at certain tones, but if Rhys is familiar with tonal languages it does have an internal consistency to it that suggests "language" rather than "song for entertainment".

The spirit bows half itself down, singing something back that the Soldier doesn't really understand but which sounds friendly enough, and does back off a step. The Soldier says, to Rhys,]

They're intelligent. Most of them understand our languages. But don't speak them. Some know Morse Code.