"I'll teach you how to draw."
The Pencil King's daughter's eyes light up with hope.
"Do you think you could?"
Stuffie can't help herself interjecting.
"Take it like you already learned! Tessa draws very well. She even has one of her pictures displayed in preschool..."
"Alright, enough, Stuffie!"
"...which has a pretty purple-haired rag doll on it!"
"Are you done bragging now?"
"Yep!"
"Okay, let's start with something simple. Let's draw a flower."
The little pencil girl wipes away her teary face.
"But what kind, Tessa?"