[ Susato grins. Truth be told, she wasn't entirely sure if Beat was the "plushie" type, but she also figured... it might make a good gift for the real Rhyme, someday. And a friend to the squirrel, in the interim.

Susato also has to bite her lip to keep from laughing at the crane he presents. No sugarcoating here: it is terrible, but she seems to treat it as something precious anyway. ]

This is what progress looks like, Beat. [ She places an encouraging hand on his shoulder. ] Hmm. It is too big to put with the rest of mine, but I am going to find a place for it.

Why don't you work on another? I'll come back to help you.