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.