It's definitely a reaction like no one else has really given him. Just so casual and easy about it, and it takes a bit of the tension out of Ben's shoulders as he listens.

"Someone said the natives really don't want anything to do with us. That true or just them trying to steer us away from them? Back home we learned that not all aliens were out to kill us so I don't want to just assume because someone said that's what it was."

Because in the end, you never knew, but he was determined to find out.

He listens, considering that as he lets the other examine his spikes. Eventually someone's going to have to see them and Vrenille's reaction has been enough to keep him calm and not pulling away from what he's doing.

Straightening as he adjusts his jacket, pulling the collar up and over the spikes once more before slinging his rifle over one shoulder.

"Seems a good way to make a career here. Probably helpful to people." He chuckles, shrugging. "I don't plan on doing it much but then I'm trying to figure out a way not to make them a whole thing either."

Which is him edging around thoughts of having someone see them.

"Not sure I'm really going to hold hope about sleeping with someone. Don't have hope about it and don't have to worry about the reaction they're going to have."