I think Horo was implying the nervousness and and anxiety Lawrence felt with Horo when they first met; the 'freshness' of their relationship that had contained more excitement. For some lovers, the love tend to cool down a bit after the initial fury of love, though Horo and Lawrence weren't really lovers in the beginning.
Anyhow, let us enjoy the troubles they get into, and how once again Horo saves Lawrence's arse