[Viktor has been watching the automaton in his periphery for most of the evening, and it’s difficult not to notice how proud he is. There’s still more work to be done—-he wants to release Hilda of the burden of having to direct it every time it’s used—-but the seamlessness with which it helps out at the party seems to have impressed him.
The puppet show was perhaps mortifying, but the Rio in the little vest is also cute, enough that Viktor can appreciate it now that there’s some distance between him and the performance.]
Yes. We can display them here. Shall I make a little plaque?
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The puppet show was perhaps mortifying, but the Rio in the little vest is also cute, enough that Viktor can appreciate it now that there’s some distance between him and the performance.]
Yes. We can display them here. Shall I make a little plaque?
[So everyone knows who the artist is, of course.]