[Of course he lifts the box. He's still expecting her to be the box, and to transform back, maybe, while he's holding her up—but no, there she is underneath it. Well, if she's not the box, he's not holding the right thing anymore!
So he sets it aside on the floor and then goes to try and pick her up in his arms instead.]
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So he sets it aside on the floor and then goes to try and pick her up in his arms instead.]
There you are! You almost fooled me!