Seems back in Skarns realm tiny people existed on the level of primitive man or even lower than neanderthals in intellect proto anthros maybe? On his world they are regarded as pests and a massive nusiance to the farmers and ones food stores if your home gets a clanof these living inside! Here We have Freders take on what the hyena used to do for a living hunt them.. which was a lucrative trade. He apparently had a way to somehow get a basic understanding across to the smalls. Skarn in our world is still not the nicest giant! You grow up in a culture like his how can you not feel some revulsion to a world of advanced small things! But is much nicer to you little beings then he would be were he on his home world. Usually this means your special or have some talents he finds useful. But showing pure terror and fear your done for.