No, if he were a kitten he'd definitely be more snugly than unruly. But he was also definitely more of a puppy than a kitten. Friendlier, easily attached, prone to following people around. He sort of leaned into the head scratches happily, sipping at his drink, laughing when she suggested he could be her guinea pig. "You say that like I'm not already offering." If it was supposed to be a threat, it wasn't a very worrying one.
"It means magnificent," he clarified. Her pronunciation was atrocious, but trying to correct it was probably an exercise in futility. There were only about 11 million people in the entire world who spoke the language and nearly all of them lived in Greece. And most of those people also spoke English. It was a bad language to learn just for the sake of it.
Sid could practically see the wheels turning in her brain as she considered his proposal. Now that was more like it! He might actually get some quality edibles while living on this island. He was practically bouncing with excitement when she finally came to conclusion that she'd give it a shot. "I'll be there with bells on. But you can still lasso me if you want to."