** Eli **
"You sure that's far enough to the right? The claw looks a bit off to the side still …"
"Yep, I'm sure. These machines like to be deceptive."
"Ohhh you grabbed it! … Argh but why is it letting go so quickly!!"
"Patience, love. We just need to get it a little closer with every try—"
"Oh oh oh it's almost there, almost there … Aaaargh darn it! That was so close!! Try again!"
"…"
At the beginning, Harper didn't look all that tempted by the random keychain. But as the grabs kept counting, the game spirit was quickly getting to her, and she was soon clutching Eli's arm in anticipation, all but crossing her fingers for the catch.