It had been a long time since Eric had been greeted with that exactly and it (almost) startled him. He turned to face the other man and realized quickly that this wasn't exactly a man; most supernatural creatures had a distinctive smell and this was neither human, shifter or wolf.

"Skal," he offered in kind. "What brings you to this...delightful establishment?"

Eric still wasn't entirely aware of where he was and any information gleaned without revealing his own hand would be beneficial.