[Perhaps he was overthinking things, for Lorenz was learning steadily to be as unjudgemental as he was polished. There had been quite a learning curve to reach this point from the stubborn intolerance he had shamefully displayed in his youth at Garreg Mach, but the combined factors of war and a number of humbling experiences had taught him well.

Lorenz smiled when he opened the door, with a warmth that was fitting for someone with whom he had went to school.]

Dimitri! How glad I am that you have made it. With how hot it's been, I was a little concerned that you might not wish to come over.

[Particularly since... Lorenz was a Faun, and fully developed in his fuzz. Brush as he would, there was only so much he could do to prevent... shedding.]