[She's familiar with the look of a person whose head she's just talked right over, and so she takes the explanation down a level or two.] They live in fiery areas, so fighting fire with fire doesn't help them survive other monsters. It's also possible that they were affected by the loss of something important from the environment.

[Even if he isn't familiar with that particular bylaw, he's more or less hit the nail on the head.] For the most part, yes. I'm a mage, so in a typical fight I keep to the back. If a monster gets by everyone else, I'm better served by running, or a magical shield.