"Hello! I am so glad you came." As she spoke, Horror stepped forward and took one of his hands in hers, giving it a quick squeeze and no more before releasing it. Her smile slipping just a notch from utter delight towards sly and conspiratorial, she leaned in to not quite whisper in his ear.
"I was hoping you would join us.....a friend among strangers is always comforting, is it not, and some of those who will be joining us...well, I haven't really met yet." Her smile back to where it had started, Horror gestured to the table. "Would you like a drink?"