Ashton laughed when Xigbar did, happy to be in a relatively calm situation with the Nobody, one where he wasn't afraid that he was going to be suddenly kissed or anything. Such naivete would certainly prove dangerous in the end, but Ashton wasn't afraid for his physical safety in the least.
"Oh, really?" Ashton said, interested in the story. Sure, he didn't know what a sultan was, or even a genie, but he could imagine. Phenomenal cosmic power? Oh, wow. It was a grand idea, a fantastical one that seemed like it would best fit in a storybook. "That sounds .. that sounds a little exciting. It's sad you didn't get the genie's lamp, though. It's great to have power," he said rather matter-of-factly, almost as if he was innocent of fighting and killing hundreds, if not thousands, of monsters (and people.)
His soapy thumb gently lifted to trace the scar on Xigbar's face, visible now that the other man had turned around to face him. He was getting a better look at that scar now than he had before, as he'd normally only seen the guy in the dark, so he got a little closer. "Hmm, then there's this one," he said in a more hushed tone.
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"Oh, really?" Ashton said, interested in the story. Sure, he didn't know what a sultan was, or even a genie, but he could imagine. Phenomenal cosmic power? Oh, wow. It was a grand idea, a fantastical one that seemed like it would best fit in a storybook. "That sounds .. that sounds a little exciting. It's sad you didn't get the genie's lamp, though. It's great to have power," he said rather matter-of-factly, almost as if he was innocent of fighting and killing hundreds, if not thousands, of monsters (and people.)
His soapy thumb gently lifted to trace the scar on Xigbar's face, visible now that the other man had turned around to face him. He was getting a better look at that scar now than he had before, as he'd normally only seen the guy in the dark, so he got a little closer. "Hmm, then there's this one," he said in a more hushed tone.