Though Lightward sounded more appealing at the moment Mathias had a strange feeling what he desired lay deeper in the Halls. That and whatever reanimated this poor sod burning at their feet.

Mathias was always gifted with a strong sense of purpose. He was here to search, hoping to find something he could locate nowhere else. Something to lift a death-curse. Though Fazra seemed to share an intense sense of purpose many of the others were completely lost in the dark her.

"I know not what brings the rest of you here. What I do know is that I'm here to find something that can shatter a curse." There was little point in hiding his purpose. If it could give strength to him, then why not drive and direction for others? "Tis something that would doubtless help many people. I have my mission and that is why I am here." Mathias was unable to recall how he first arrived in these Halls but that didn't seem important at the moment. "I cannot do this alone, comrades." He peered around at the lot of them. "Will you help me in my search?

They didn't need to know it was for himself. The less people knew the less complicated this would get. A weakness could be harshly exploited. Despite his polite demeanor toward the bunch he didn't trust them.