Ashton had heard before from others that touching him sort of felt like touching a sun warmed rock, which was actually kind of interesting to hear. It was nicer than hearing he was cold as stone or something.

"Yeah, I think it's just that...a firm pressure I can be ready for and the pressure reaches deeper which....doesn't hurt as much?" Deep pressure touching was weirdly comforting. No they aren't touch starved what are you talking about. "It's kinda grounding."

Heh, grounding. Grounding for an earth genasi.

"The crystals?" They sort of lean their head into Barcus' touch. "Nah, the lines around the glass do a bit but not the 'hair'."