[ Ashton scratches at his ear. ] Um, from some girls in the village I grew up in. They seemed to like making it for themselves, so I thought... [ That he'd enjoy making it for others. Wow, he's never admitted that before.
Awkward smile. ] P-plus, it's relaxing, isn't it? [ His eyes drop to the crown in his hands as he fidgets and tucks and twists the stems to tighten the shape. It's done, but it's not perfect. ] You can really lose yourself in tasks with your hands like this. I guess that's also why I like making jewelry so much. [ It wastes a lot of time, and time is all he really has here. ]