The site of the leader shocked Eric a bit, especially the way he talked to him. Not quite sure how to take the gorgeous comment he bowed his head shyly and said, â€œEric.â€ Not often did he find himself in situations that made him shy, it was not something that was common with him. Clearing his throat he looked up at the man and made an assessment himself. Not bad not bad. He thought smiling. â€œI am from earth yes though I havenâ€™t touched ground in a while. This is the first planet Iâ€™ve been on in some time.â€<br/><br/>The smell had started to subside as he heard the sound of a generator type machine turn on. â€œWho do I have the pleasure of addressing, in your own words, Itâ€™s rude not to introduce yourself, you know.â€ Grinning like a Cheshire cat for the hundredth time he stared at the man in front of him. Despite his change in tone when addressing the three men the leader seemed to be someone who has an interesting magnetic connection. It made Eric uneasy at how easily he got even trivial information out of him. It was almost like talking to an old friend, or possibly even a lover. The last part made Eric shudder though not completely in disgust. There was a chill in the air.<br/><br/>The three men on the other hand jumped when they heard him. Stefano spoke first before the others could. â€œWe have no idea sir, he just vanished. We are doing all we can to find him, I assure you.â€ His voice was shaky and he was visibly nervous. Eric couldnâ€™t help but laugh a little. Those men sure turned to jello at the sound of their commanding leaders voice. Benito was standing straight as a board alongside a similarly straight Marcelo.<br/><br/>At hearing Ericâ€™s little laugh Benito grunted and, for a moment forgetting his place, struck Eric hard across the head. Eric crumpled to the ground in pain. His head was spinning and he could have sworn they were all doubled up. It took him a while to at least see one per person but his hearing rang and he missed the noise up above them. Benito and Marcelo on the other hand looked to their leader for permission to go an asses the situation.