[There's a notable pause as Estinien thinks on what he could say back. He could antagonize him a bit for calling him an elf, and trying to further deflect, which is pretty obvious.

But perhaps his curiosity it getting the better of him instead.]

Scant am I a fool to waste such valuable resources. 'Tis not the first I have had to survive in such horrid conditions. Scarce do I think it will be the last.

Whilst we are speaking, you should elaborate to me your hatred of my kind. Prejudice is scantly new to me, however, I feel yours runs far deeper than the typical sort. I would know why you hold such contempt for me and mine beyond your previous feeble claims, when we have done naught to ail you. Particularly when you spout such bloody nonsense, but then your actions betray you.

[Of course, someone could say the same to him about robots, but he sees them entirely different than living people, so!!]