He was one of the first to arrive and that gave him the benefit of seeing the others walk in. He had another benefit too, of course, being that his identity as Eclipse wasn't out yet either. "Tomas" was merely the priest or the emissary for Eclipse. He'd still need to tread carefully. If he was forced to use any divine power in front of them it would make keeping his secret a bit more aggravating. Lying to fellow gods was much more of a pain than the layman.<br/><br/>The first sight he was greeted by was the goddess herself. He kept his gaze tacitly on her breasts or the other curves of her body. It was annoying to have to act like a fool staring at the height of beauty but, in the same breath, she was fairly close to the height of beauty. Divinity only made her slightly less attractive to him. There was a level of raw attraction that he could only truly find in mortals. Their tenacity in the face of something greater. He shook his head as if to collect himself as more people entered.<br/><br/>The well dressed Curse Eater and his valiant but somehow taciturn companion came next. Their talents were a known quantity and having them along for this particular journey would be most useful. Both of them being talented fighters meant he wouldn't have to worry nearly as much about being in the frontlines. He did hate getting his hands dirty unless he had to though he rarely used his hands as it was. Why would he when the shadows answered his call?<br/><br/>The last guest to join them was the one called Hafkar who seemed quite eager to showcase his own talents. Ah, the Oasis States. That would explain the attitude to some degree. Perhaps it was the fact that he covered himself with light that irritated him so naturally. The night couldn't exist without the day, however, so he couldn't afford to offend the man who decided to introduce himself with quite the list titles or near titles. King of the Oasis and never sleeping guard of his people. With an ego like that it might not be too hard to manipulate him. All he would have to do is convince him that something was his idea or helped his people and he would be eager if his first guess wasn't wrong.<br/><br/>Unlike Imre, who had an apparent reaction to the goddess's teasing, Tomas stood straight and stared almost dispassionately. Having collected himself after the first semi-forced ogling he saw no further need to pay homage to her attractiveness. She asked if they were convinced by what she could offer. Her city offered a great deal of carnal delights and safety, to be certain, but it was the underbelly he was interested in. People came to Lyre's Rest to, well, rest and that made them prime targets. Her city was a font of information waiting to be gathered. Even putting that aside the rumors of an artifact in the woods was what his primary goal here was.<br/><br/>"Perhaps," he said after the Curse Eater spoke "but Eclipse doesn't work simply for the sake of the people. You speak of profit but what profit is there to be had?"<br/><br/>He took a few steps forward.<br/><br/>"The pleasures of this city, while they might be enough for me, they will not suffice for Eclipse. Something more must be offered for the God of Shadows to lend his aid," he said with a slight bow.<br/><br/>He made his smile apologetic. Tomas Illisante was just the messenger after all and he'd help if he could. But what man could defy his god right? Perhaps this request for something to be offered would shed light on what the others were seeking. Imre could be in this simply for the bonds between his people and Lyre's Rest. Faustina could be here simply for something to do. But what exactly was Hafkar in for? A place to bring his people to settle? That would be the obvious choice for all of them but people were rarely as obvious as they seemed even if they didn't know it. He couldn't risk using his divine power to examine their motives without risking giving away that he was, indeed, Eclipse himself.<br/><br/>What a bother.