Ginko frowned a little, more thoughtful than upset. "It bodes ill to hear of such a thing--but I assure you I am not any type of beast, nor are any of my people. When such corruption of the soul happened on my star, the people so afflicted became much more monstrous than myself."

It was still upsetting he couldn't save them, but that was part of why he joined this group. Getting his mind off his recent troubles.

Shaking off the somber mood a little, he nodded. "I may have been aboard a ship in the past, but I was a mere passenger and we travelled but a short distance. I am hopeful this journey will have a more peaceful conclusion, as well."