[Mako's been working on the portrait in snatches. She and Raleigh are almost always together, and she wants it to be a surprise, so it takes her longer than it would normally, drawn when he's with other people, or training, or on the rare occasions when he falls asleep.
When it's finally done, Mako waits until Raleigh leaves to take a shower, then sets it on the tiny table in their room. It isn't a photographic likeness—she's working off of Raleigh's memories, the ones she picked up on in the Drift, and she's sure they've gone a bit fuzzy with time. It's close, though, and before he gets back, she slips out of their room to let him find it alone.]
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When it's finally done, Mako waits until Raleigh leaves to take a shower, then sets it on the tiny table in their room. It isn't a photographic likeness—she's working off of Raleigh's memories, the ones she picked up on in the Drift, and she's sure they've gone a bit fuzzy with time. It's close, though, and before he gets back, she slips out of their room to let him find it alone.]