Unbending intent versus being stubborn, willfull and ignorant.

[Pixie Dust]

Only the religious take communication so literally.  Only a fool would take Serloco literally.  His beauty is beyond the skin.  He's speaking to a much deeper truth but is humble enough not to point it out.

I'm not humble so I'll shed some light: like the Bible, Serloco speaks to the figurative truth.