[It's kind of hard to ignore how anxious Lorenz is... It's enough to have Dimitri's brow wrinkle a bit, even as he politely takes a seat. It'd be rude to keep Lorenz waiting... and, honestly, he's not entirely sure it wouldn't make the other man more anxious.]

[Is there even any tea left with how jittery he seems...]

Yes, I will be properly battling in the upcoming round. Gremlin is quite excited about it all, and I do hope that I can manage to do well on the strategy front. Claude's battle was spectacular, so it is enough to make doubts emerge.

But I can only do my best, with what he has taught me as well.

Still... [A glance towards Stephanie.] I imagine that you would not have felt the need to invite me to a private tea if that were all...?