The reaction was instantaneous both from Peitho and from the rest of the assemblage. Her friend's response was the more immediate, more pressing, and far more interesting. Kissing Persuasion was both similar and different from kissing her erote brothers. There was the same heat, the same instant spark, as there was with any love god. But it was also softer, and sweeter somehow. Philotes sometimes found herself craving that sensation, so when Peitho took the kiss to the next level, Lottie happily reciprocated, darting her tongue in to taste the warm sweetness.
In the background, Lottie heard a buzzing hum, and it took several second for her to register that it was coming from the crowed around them. Even so, it was difficult to pull her lips away from Peitho's, and she did so with great reluctance. Then immediately wished she hadn't, because without the distraction of the kiss, Friendship could clearly see that they had become the center of attention.
All eyes were turned their way, and the other couples on the dance floor had stopped moving. Everywhere she looked, she was met with hostile glances, affronted stares, shocked ogling, and various states of disbelief and outrage. She'd expected the surprise, but not the hostility.
Blinking as though confronted by a sudden brightness, she looked at Peitho. Then she whispered, “Alright, now what? I don't usually get this far into misbehavior before chickening out. What do we do?”