*He won't call you squishy unless you try to get involved in something even the most skilled of humans shouldn't. And now he looks remarkably serious, even more than when he'd been talking about his job.*

That ain't the same as wishy-washy, just means you find assholes in every species. Even the most stubborn and prideful of people can potentially be tempted by power. And you're right, it's not just a human thing.