Mateo sighed with relief when Jorg corrects himself; with most people he'd have tried to hide the sigh, the relief, but Jorg didn't mind. He might tease him a bit, now and then, but that was just who Jorg was - he never did anything to Mateo just to be mean, and he wasn't anything like the bullies at school, who mocked Mateo for his shyness almost as much as for his stupidity. That thought, the reminder of how even his tutor had become impatient with him earlier that day, made Mateo's bright smile falter for just a second. He pushed those thoughts aside as best he could, though. It was adventure time, and he was hanging out with Jorg who was the coolest! He could worry about how the letters just didn't make sense or how come he could remember the exact recipe for how to make dough but not something as simple as how to write all the letters in "horse" later.
While Jorg finished getting ready - collecting his satchel and bidding farewell to Trejgul - Mateo studied the rat in his hand while using his other to surreptitiously straighten the dining room table. It wasn't much, and poor Svea would still come home to a bit of a disaster, but at least his fingers stopped itching quite so badly. Matty winced at the mention of crushed toes but followed after Jorg eagerly, gently sliding Vorn into the front pocket of his shirt as Jorg directed. He closed the door tight after him and trotted along after Jorg. He beamed delightedly when Jorg took him up on the offer of a sleepover. His friend was coming over!! To his house!! Today!!
"Yeah, it's about time you visited again! I try to tell the dolphins what you're up to when I can; I don't think they understand me but it feels sort of rude to not say anything seeing as we're... mutual acqua..." Matty, who had accepted the carrot Jorg produced without thinking, trailed off as he stared at the dinosaur in the paddock. His mouth fell open, eyes wide. The part about Jorg's sister running off to meet the outlaw prince/king/guy (Mateo still wasn't sure he understood what that was all about, but it sounded terrifying) went right in one ear and out the other.
Matty ducked his head and raised his shoulders, looking a bit like a slightly overweight turtle in the process, as Logi moved in their direction, but his curiosity about the magic Jorg was talking about drew him out of his invisible shell again. "Wow, really? That's amazing! It's like a zoo but... better!" he grinned enthusiastically; it grows a bit wobbly as he slid through the gate to meet the creature. After a nervous moment which involved several deep breaths, Mateo held the carrot as instructed. He waited patiently for the creature to take his carrot before tentatively reaching out to pet the creature's nose. His face was part terror and part awe, with the awe quickly overtaking the terror.
"WOW!" Matty said again, very obviously struck speechless. "Wow!"
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