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"This lot are a bit...skittish" Tien wasn't even sure that was the best word to use. "...after having everything taken with Gehenna. To find out there's a god around might scare them a little." She wrung her hands on the reins. The goddess had become so accustomed to dealing with this group of people that she tended to forget other might not feel the same.

"They don't even know I'm Trickery, Glyph." She reached up, running her hands through her hair as she took on her usual guise. Auburn curly hair, light green eyes, certainly more mortal looking. "Well, not entirely true, some might have an idea but I've never actually said it."

She took up Mocha's reins again and the tapped the mare so she set into a lazy gait down the hill toward the town. "Hn...alright. Most will probably just think you an exotic visitor of mine or some such. If you choose to tell them who you are that's your business. Just don't tell them about me, I'll tell them in my own time. And for the record, my name here is Nancy."

Once they got into the town proper it was a pleasant enough place, but it was nearing dusk so it wouldn't be near as lively as usual. They passed through the small marketplace, most of the remaining merchants were packing up their wares for the night. A few of them saw Tien and waved or shouted a greeting and occasionally an invitation as they passed. She waved and answered, promising to join them at the tavern another night.

She turned Mocha off onto a side 'street' once they had passed through the market. "Towns not much..I know, but for now at least its home."

She appreciated his respect for her secrecy. "Its not much farther." They took the easiest path through the alleyways to her current abode. It was a surprisingly respectable looking place now that it was cleaned up some. Three stories, small porch at the front on the front with some chairs, balcony on the third floor and a makeshift stable of sorts on the side.

"Well, here we are. You can head inside, if you like, while I look after after Mocha. Shouldn't take more than a couple of minutes."

Tien grinned at him as he slid off Mocha's back. "As if I'd need to lock my door." She headed off to the 'stable' once he was inside.

It looked like any mortal living room might, albeit with horribly mismatched furniture. An aoide walked around the room lighting small lamps. She felt the familiar brush of mana of a god entering the room, but didn't turn around right away. "My lady, I told her you'd be back soon enough but she didn't listen." She blew out the match, setting the glass top back on the lamp before turning around.

Her eyes widened, seeing Glyph there and not Tien. "Oh...you aren't my lady." She seemed more than a bit flustered, a faint blush crossing her cheeks. "You must be a guest then...?"

Gul's nervousness subsided once he spoke of being a friend. Tien must have brought him here then, how else would he have found this place? She shook her head at his inquiry. "No, my lord. Have a seat then and I'll go get tea or somewhat else if you prefer?"

It was then that Tien reappeared, having finished tending to Mocha. She giggled softly, watching the exchange from the doorway. "Tea will be fine, for me at least."

"Yes...and my name is Gul, my lord." She bowed and looked over at Tien. "I'll be in the kitchen if either of you need anything, since Asherah isn't here."

"No and thank you. It's taken some work but it will suit for a while at least." Tien looked back at Gul momentarily surprised before waving her hand dismissively. No doubt there was a reason the catgirl was gone, but she would get the details from the other aoide later. For now she had company, which was a rare enough occasion on its own, but Glyph was here for a reason.

Oh right! She'd nearly forgotten. "I'll go get the mirror, while she takes care of that?"

Gul nodded and disappeared into the kitchen for now, leaving the two gods to themselves.

"I came here just before the Weeks...so a while." Tien headed up the staircase, letting her guise fade. She still wasn't entirely clear on how long all of that had lasted exactly. "Old habit, I suppose and I like my privacy. I think some might suspect that I'm not who I say I am, but they are grateful for my help none the less." At least that is how it seemed to her, no one had approached her saying otherwise.

Once Trickery reached the landing she turned right heading down the hallway to the end. "I'll just be a minute, if you don't mind waiting out here." The goddess left the door partly ajar when she moved into the room. It was clear enough from the view the doorway provided that it was her bedroom.