"Hey, so you're sure this will take me to the right place?" he asked looking at the portal with a little bit of distrust.  "Well, I guess there's no other way, aye?" he laughed.<br/><br/>His excitement to finally enter that tainted realm was further enhanced by a need to escape from the father of a certain girl he'd met just a few days prior.  A fair girl, young and voluptuous, he could hardly help himself.  Of course she thought it was love, but he just couldn't be tied down, not with his need for adventure and excitement!  So, naturally, he hurried along to the portal.  The swirling pool of magic had only given him brief pause.  As they say, fortune favors the bold.<br/><br/>He carried very little with him, he was sure he'd be able to scrounge together whatever he might need on the other side, or perhaps simply "borrow" some supplies from his fellow champions.  With a bold stride he stepped into the portal.<br/><br/>It was dizzying and disorienting.  Needless to say he didn't like the experience.  Especially not the part where he exited the portal and landed flat on his face.<br/><br/>Clear, brilliantly blue eyes focused on the feet of the other Champion, following them up the legs to get an awkward look at the girl who had already gone through.  With a flourish he hopped back up to his feet and offered her a courteous bow.  "Madame," he said with a wry smirk.  He listened to the irritating talk from the Centaur, rolling his eyes a bit when he was certain the larger horse-man wasn't looking.  He didn't need his advice, after all, he'd been training for this his whole life!  Well, perhaps<em>training</em>wasn't the right word.<br/><br/>If the faint buzz of corruption ever present in this land bothered him he hardly showed it.  Instead he smiled to the fair gypsy and spoke in a husky tone, "I am Diego, and I must say that I'm honored to see such a fair creature in this horrible land upon my arrival."