[ Ashton bit his lip; quite hard, but not enough to draw blood. It would be a distraction from the pain washing over his mind as he pushes through what felt like ages of memories to pick out the relevant ones for this place. ] ...one of the first things I was told about was how there were some people in the prison who sucked blood.
[ The irony of this coming full circle is palpable. He gives her a weak, but honest smile. ] But I remember that you're one of the other few people I first talked to, and you were always helpful and kind and not all as dangerous as I might have thought if I'd known--
[ Here he's the one to duck his head in apology. ] I'm sorry, Yuuki.