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Gotham didn't quite get the concept of waiting, yet. He wanted the butterfly to come out right now, and he wanted Mati to stay with him to watch it! When she repeated, tangentially, that it would take a few days, the black puppy furrowed his eyebrows. If they only checked back every morning, they might miss the big event! But the boy did not want to stay out here overnight, either, and if it was going to take as long as Mati suggested he didn't want to stay and watch it the whole time. There would be other goings on with the rest of the insect world! And, even if he did just check it once and a while, he could at least see what the house looked like after the butterfly got out. "Okay," Gotham replied, a little sadly. He had hope for the next few days, though, and he wouldn't let this bit of disappointment get to him!
When Mati suggested that they could go back and see if Mister Green had eaten enough to build his little house, the boy's face lit up. In all his confusion, he had almost forgotten about the little caterpillar. Maybe they could even watch him building his house! With a broad smile, he declared, "Yeah! Let's!" He promptly stood up and trotted back around the garden the way they had came, stopping and turning his head around after a few steps to make sure that Mati was following him. He had yet to get a hang of this patience thing, but perhaps by the time the butterfly was hatched he would at least understand why it was probably a good thing to have. Gotham was a thoughtful pup, and did try to be good. So far, this meant no being mean, and no lying. He was doing alright.