"Yikes," Ashton leans on the table, shifting a bit before taking a drink and listening. He'd gotten better at that over his travels with his friends. At the mention of mines they can't help but think a bit of home in Jrusar and the mines there. Definitely different than what Barcus was talking about but still dangerous.

"There'll always be exceptions but generally people are shitty and some people are even shittier. I get it. But, bonus points for not getting gutted or enslaved I guess?"