god only helps those who learn to help themselves

She was nervous, that much was obvious. Had she arrived only a few days earlier he might have chuckled good naturedly at her response. Not today though. He did attempt a small smile for her though, doing his best to reassure her. By now his response was pretty automatic so he could more or less zone out as he began to rattle off information. " Life in Olympus is not easy." He began with a light warning. "We are an empire, founded by my own family. Member of the Olympus family are descended from the gods and as such are to be treated with respect. We expect the same commitment towards the betterment and expanding of the pack from them as we do from those outside the family. "
The man paused for a moment, sizing her up. "If you have any sort of skill you will be sorted in a position in which your talent will be put to good use. " He paused again, letting her think on that a moment.
"Above all we value strength and commitment, if you can showcase your own skills you will do well; and in return for your loyalty we will offer you protection and the chance to do something great with your life." There was hardly any emotion as he spoke.

"Speech"