Ha. What an endearing baby - and absolutely a baby, the kind that wants attention from their family as much as they can possibly get it, and even a little more. How can Dimitri do anything else but fall helplessly for her? He leans against Zuke's arm a little more as he watches her get her much desired belly rubs, smile soft.

"It is," Dimitri agrees quietly. "Honesty and understanding are the cornerstones of a good relationship. I had always roughly known that sort of thing, before coming here... but I feel as if I've learned even more since my arrival."

Since he allowed himself to learn.