Personally I'd agree with Heridon's decision to help him, and if it was in Heridon's character to do so then I don't see how anyone could dislike...
You really ought to drop hints, otherwise such a revelation would come out of no where. Making the hints too direct could be a problem though -...
Ah, so I'd imagine these two alien races have powerful weaponry allowing them to exist in a state where their destruction is mutually assured...
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