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Guess I should remember that next time I'm getting you something nice.

I'm going to become spoiled.

It'll balance out when you work on you bow.

That sounds ominous, Aloy.

What's so ominous about that?

Because you're the best archer ever, and can be intense about the things you're good at.

Who said I'm intense? I just tend to be right.

[ aloy pls ]

If I could find a way to turn your confidence into a drinkable brew, we'd be unstoppable.

[Tugs her hair a little.]

Thanks, I think.

[ RUDE but she doesn't waive her hand away, just leans into it with a laugh ]

We'll call it Resist Anxiety Brew.

Won't need to drink too much at a time.

How much to be at your normal level?

[She considers. Holds a hand forward, fingers apart to indicate this much.]

This should do it.

So I'll just take double then.

Might want to work your way up to that one.

[ she just hums in response, going quiet for a moment ]

Can you teach me to help with your braids?

I don't see why not. If you watch me, you can probably even copy the skill.

[ oh right, those powers she has refused to touch... ]

I think I'd rather just learn for real.

[unfortunately it plays so perfectly into Aloy's collectathon itch and her desire to be immediately good at whatever she tries]

Well. I'll show you what I can.

I can help you with it sometimes. It'd be faster to put back up with two people, right?

It'd also just be...nice.

Then I'll do it for you as much as you want.

[ she reaches out to tug gently at Aloy's hair ]

I wonder if Elisabet's hair was ever long enough for her mother to help braid.

[Makes herself still for the touch.]

I don't know. I've only ever seen her with that short hair.

I bet she did, if it was anything like yours turned out.

[ she doesn't actually know how to braid yet, so she just fiddles with aloy's hair, twisting it gently in a lose mimicry ]

[She won't stop her from playing with the hair. Aloy could get used to this.]

The Zeniths kept their hair shorter, didn't they? Maybe the old ones kept their hair more like that.

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