An amused sound escapes him. "A little of this, a little of that," comes the reply. Asher isn't about to go spilling his secrets so easily.

To the talk of blood and guards, Asher frowns slightly and glances back and forth down the street. "Yes, it is a lot more... quiet in these parts. At least in comparison to the hellhole I've been in this past five years."

He smirks. "Kind of boring, if I'm honest."