"Just a little one, I found a book I thought she would find interesting. I'm sorry I missed her." Calliope set the wrapped gift down on a side table and came back for a glass of wine.
"What craftsmanship! The wood has such a glow about it. Well done," she said appreciatively, sliding a piece of cheese onto a cracker. "I am particularly partial to a cheeseboard platter. Beware I don't spoil my dinner eating camembert. She's lucky she hasn't laid out any stuffed olives."
She was trying to set Will at ease, because she was sensing a certain reserve to him, and wondered what he might have heard about her- or if it was a reflection of all the Greeks. It was certainly a powerful reputation to live down.