Post by Mattie Williams on Aug 29, 2012 1:18:28 GMT -5
"... It's... it's... nice to meet you, Mr. Korsmo..." Mattie whispered, the manners Maman had drilled into him firm, even if they were late in coming. Maybe it was something to do with the fact that anyone else he'd introduced himself to had sent him on his way as soon as he'd gotten the words out of his mouth. Maybe that was why his manners had escaped him this time... well... whatever it was, he was going to get the help he needed.
When the other stood and left, Mattie looked down at Kuma, who continued to look up at him blankly. "... w-we did it, Kuma... now Maman won't have to worry, and Al's will be safe..." He ignored the fact that the bear had been the one to suggest it... though Kuma would probably gloat about it later. Silly thing...
And then Nikolai had returned, with more juice and a pad of paper and a... a... that wasn't a quill pen what was that? It wrote like a quill... but he hadn't seen one like that before... Obediently, he raised the glass of juice to his lips and sipped it, though his eyes never left the pen. That... was... it... it... Al would have wanted to make it do more things...
When the other stood and left, Mattie looked down at Kuma, who continued to look up at him blankly. "... w-we did it, Kuma... now Maman won't have to worry, and Al's will be safe..." He ignored the fact that the bear had been the one to suggest it... though Kuma would probably gloat about it later. Silly thing...
And then Nikolai had returned, with more juice and a pad of paper and a... a... that wasn't a quill pen what was that? It wrote like a quill... but he hadn't seen one like that before... Obediently, he raised the glass of juice to his lips and sipped it, though his eyes never left the pen. That... was... it... it... Al would have wanted to make it do more things...