MATEO
If Mateo notices that Ever sounds like a squeaky wheel, he doesn't say anything, and although he visibly relaxes to know that he's got a science partner, it's still not enough to shed the stormclouds from his thoughts. "Oh, no. No, our snow parents are fine. I went to visit them at Deepfrost," he says. "But I... my nonna died, at LongNight." His gaze drops to the ground and he turns instinctively as if to start walking away from the Falling.
"I know that people die all the time, and my dad is Ludo's demigod so it shouldn't feel like a big deal, but I just... I didn't get to say goodbye. You know?" He probably doesn't know, but Mateo says it anyway. "Anyway, I'm glad you're back."
"I know that people die all the time, and my dad is Ludo's demigod so it shouldn't feel like a big deal, but I just... I didn't get to say goodbye. You know?" He probably doesn't know, but Mateo says it anyway. "Anyway, I'm glad you're back."
the earth has music for those who listen
