What it becomes
None of these unlock on a calendar. Trust is earned from pats, snacks, play and focus minutes — and a neglected creature does not evolve slower, it simply does not evolve at all.
Grub
A bean with opinions.
Born suspicious. A bean with opinions, no tuft, no arms, enormous eyes.
Grumble
Grew a tuft. Furious about the tuft.
The tuft arrives, uninvited. So does the first honest sulk.
Grumpet
Has arms now. Uses them to cross itself.
Arms. Mostly for crossing. Play becomes something it can refuse twice.
Grizzle
Tall enough to judge your posture.
Horns, and enough height to judge your posture from across the desk.
Grizmoor
Ancient. Still grumpy. Secretly yours.
Reading glasses. Ancient, unimpressed, and — if you have been consistent — secretly yours.
A fully grown Grizmoor has taken roughly fifteen focus sessions and a few weeks of ordinary attention. There is no shortcut, no purchase, and no way to lose a stage once it is reached.