[ Rise looks more startled by something happening than she is by the actual nature of that something-- even though it looks like a talking stuffed animal, that's nothing too shocking for her. If anything, she thinks wistfully that Teddie might have been a lot more endearing if he'd been a lot less bear and a lot more cat. He wouldn't really fit in anyone's arms, either.
At least there's a spark of something in her eyes other than panic or worry or grief-- because the cat thing is cute and she kinda wants to hold it, but as soon as Ven addresses her again, her back automatically straightens and she brings both hands up into little determined fists. ]
I'll be fine...! You can take as much time as you need.
[ She needs to shape up, she realizes that. They're not going to accomplish much if Rise's too shell-shocked to be useful. ]
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At least there's a spark of something in her eyes other than panic or worry or grief-- because the cat thing is cute and she kinda wants to hold it, but as soon as Ven addresses her again, her back automatically straightens and she brings both hands up into little determined fists. ]
I'll be fine...! You can take as much time as you need.
[ She needs to shape up, she realizes that. They're not going to accomplish much if Rise's too shell-shocked to be useful. ]