"It's just a lot." Dorena said, waving it away. "I'll likely get used to it Except maybe the slobber. That is so difficult to get out of clothes."

She let go in fairly short order, very aware of social boundaries. Living in a world where forceful or odd gestures could be misinterpreted as amplification, made her wary about crossing them. Still, she smiled, as she stepped back. "Well, if this is the outside, I can hardly wait for the inside." She was trying to skip past any potential awkwardness, assuming her hug spoke for her enthusiasm for seeing Maggie.