“Hi! I'm Philotes,” she said. “Just so you don't confuse me with Styx, since Daddy said both of our names but didn't really specify which was which, I thought I'd clear that up right away. I'm Philotes, she's Styx. Or Lottie. Me, not her, I'm Lottie, or you can call me Lottie if you want. I do Friendship and Affection. And I don't know what you do, but it must be something really awesome, because I can tell you're not Greek, and I can't remember Mama or Daddy bringing home anybody else for dinner from another pantheon before, which makes you extra, extra special, and I can't wait to get to know you better, I'm so glad you're here for dinner! I almost wasn't, you know. This is such great serendipity! I had other plans, but they fell through.”
She took a deep breath, and prepared to launch into the explanation she'd given to Styx just a few minutes prior. “You see, I was planning to visit this family I met just a few days ago. Wait, let me back up, I should start from the beginning so you can understand why I was going to have dinner with this mortal family...”