<span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: georgia;">Cyrene watched the two men with careful eyes, observing them while they spoke. The first was Diconix, a charismatic man that exuded over confidence and probably liked the sound of his own voice too much. She struggled to keep the frown off her face as he blatantly flirted with them, not liking how eager he was to charm them with his words.<br/><br/>Aestos on the other hand seemed to be the more composed of the two. Unlike his partner, his gaze was appreciative of the beauty that the temple had to offer, never overstepping the line of professionalism. She instantly liked him better. Besides the fact that they were <em>not</em> here to tend to their visitors’ passions, romance between Nyx’s priestesses and Apollo’s priests was strictly forbidden.<br/><br/>She listened quietly to the story they carried, knowing that this would be a tricky job. There were many possible outcomes that could change by the smallest of decisions. Oracles were not the ones to decide fate, it was ultimately the people that brought it upon themselves. The art of prophecies was to find exactly what they needed to hear to steer them in the right direction.<br/><br/>“This shall… take some time,” Cyrene started carefully, “we will do what we can after the meal, but the stars are hidden from us tonight and our Sight is not at its strongest. Until then, tell us what is your personal opinion of Thrace and your king?” They could always find out the truth on their own, but the truth was not always the same as what the people saw.<br/><br/>With a pleasant smile, she leaned over to refill their goblets with the wine that had been brewed with herbs that helped calm and relax the body for a deep sleep. They only used it on visitors to loosen the tongue and render them harmless after the meal. There had been rather unpleasant incidents over the years when overeager visitors attempted to take advantage of the priestesses when they should’ve been sleeping.<br/><br/> “You must be hungry and weary from your journey. Please, eat well before retiring for the night.”</span>