[ Don't worry. Daniel will gladly hand the squid plush he's been holding so awkwardly right back to her, holding it out the moment her gaze falls on it, and adding a: ] Well, nobody's saying you can't do both, right?

[ Her service and having fun. Maybe her circumstances back home might not allow it, but surely she'll be able to find some combination of both here.

.. he hopes, anyway. Maybe he'll need to check back in on her after a while, just to make sure.

It's a thought he pushes to the back of his mind for now though, opting to focus on her actual question. ]

As for this thing.. well, it's usually intended more for younger kids. [ Ah, the good old days when his kids were young and cute enough to play with plushies... ] They're so soft since you're meant to hug them. Kids play with them, or sleep with them.. you know, stuff like that.