Oh, right! [ He's having a slow day. ] There were lots of problems with monsters attacking people, where I come from. Nothing like the ones here. [ Definitely nowhere near as creepy... ]
[ Ashton rolls his shoulders again, looking forlorn for a moment. ] If that's true, though, maybe before I go swimming that would be a good idea. I guess I should go get a check-up soon and see how the scars are. [ He hasn't looked in a mirror in a while. ]