"... We'll call that progress." She lightly pokes the tip of Rush's nose before going back to skritching him. "I'd prefer for you to not beat him up that badly, at least make sure he can still use his hands since they're useful." Totally innocent comment right there.

Someone is bound to be able to look at it at bare minimum, right? It'll be fine, she's not all that worried about it.

Don't think she doesn't know why you paused during that, Joseph, for all of her ditziness she isn't that dumb under it all. Mostly. "You only get part of the blame since we don't know anything about his father?" She doesn't even know if the father is their kid or if it's the mother, but whatever, her point stands. Quickly she's sticking her tongue out at him, at least she's feeling more comfortable in this mess. "No excuses! Especially when you know I'm right and it has nothing to do with being here."