Relationship between Ashton and Laudna

Relationship
Ashton Greymoore and Laudna are allies. While some people seem to find Laudna scary or off-putting, Ashton immediately takes a liking to her and is fond of her particular aesthetics, reacting favorably to her showing off of the dead rat puppet Pâté de Rolo and even going as far as to call the performance "amazing". In turn, Laudna seemingly appreciated their enthusiasm and, following a prank in which a drink was spilled over Bertrand Bell's clothes, cast Prestidigitation to pour the alcohol into their glass (even though the prank did not involve them).

Ashton and Laudna spoke after the fight with the Shade Mother, in which they asked her how she was doing since she seemed somewhat off her game. She appreciated him telling her that sometimes things just go badly, even though it did not contain much advice. Ashton later approached Laudna after she gave Imogen a pot holder from A Taste of Tal'Dorei, asking her what she had done to upset Imogen, and when Laudna began crying, comforted her and gave her some advice.

The two had a conversation when they went to the River of Renewal during a sandstorm. Ashton told Laudna that he "liked kooky" and didn't mind that she likely had "bad shit", but that she needed to be more honest with the party, noting what she had done during FCG's episode earlier that day. Laudna admitted in abstract terms that she did have a number of issues, and that she felt she and Ashton shared a visible "brokenness", to which they responded that they did, but that they could still continue on with their lives.

Ashton seemed very affected by Laudna's death, telling Imogen to tell Jiana Hexum "they'd do anything" despite their reservations about being indebted to Jiana, and berating Percy after Percy refused to entertain Laudna's resurrection due to Delilah Briarwood's involvement. He was protective of her following her resurrection, and Laudna greeted him shortly after she was revived.

In Yios, Ashton told Pâté that they appreciated what Pâté meant to Laudna, but also threatened him, saying that if he contained any part of Delilah, Ashton would kill him.

On their way to the Tishtan site on the Silver Sun, Laudna joined Ashton for a drink one night. She complimented their argument against the Ruby Vanguard, and asked them more about themself. Ashton told her that he had little memory of where he came from, and that the loneliness he felt from that made him at times feel jealous or even hateful towards the rest of Bells Hells. Laudna pointed out that she had also been lonely for a very long time. Ashton then asked her what it was like to come back to life with her friends around her, and Laudna told them it was an incredible feeling, particularly because the first time she came back to life, she was alone. She also told him that both of them should allow themselves some forgiveness, and Ashton admitted they cared for the party. Laudna also asked Ashton about the Hishari helm he'd stolen from the Twilight Mirror Museum, which he explained as best he could. They told her they had joined Bells Hells because Orym mentioned the word "Ashari", which sounded similar to "Hishari", and Laudna encouraged them to talk to Orym.

The next day, Ashton apologized for what he had said while drunk, and Laudna told him again to talk to Orym.