"Heeey, kiddos," Ruby salutes them from the couch. Curled up beside her is Sapphire, who smiles and raises her hand in a gentle wave. The television before them is promptly muted, though picking up on Garnet's wordless plea for minimal conversation, Ruby considerately restricts herself to one comment: "Nice hippo."

"Honey," Sapphire frowns, "that's a dog."

"What? No, it's not. Dogs don't have noses like that!"

"Well, these are definitely not hippopotamus ears." She gestures towards the droopy sacks of fabric protruding from the sides of the toy's head, looking stern for all of two seconds before smiling up at Pearl. "Whatever it is, it's adorable."

Pearl brightens in return, and holds the gift out proudly in front of her. "I know! Garnet won it for me. She may have broken the test of strength."

Ruby's eyebrows hike up, and with a whistle, she thwacks her daughter on the arm. "Good going, princess."

That's about as far as they're able to get before Garnet yanks Pearl away. "It's good to see you," she calls over her shoulder as she's dragged down the hall, smiling widely and waving at them with her free hand.

"Have fun, you two," Sapphire calls in return, to which Ruby adds: "Yeah, let us know if you need anything!"