Snort.

"I would if I could. Miranda'd get on my case but whatever."

"It'd change a lot of stuff. There were - a lot of casualties - but we came through okay as a planet -"

"Still."

"Yeah. Anyway thank you."

"Thank you," agrees Ana.

"Uh huh. Tell your dad he's the worst me."

"Okay..."

"Do not do that."

"...um..."

"Your papa is wonderful, isn't he?"

"Yes."

"He is still the worst me."

"Thank you for the hair thing," says Peka, and she ushers Ana back to the Amentan house.

Where the wizard-on-duty cleans them.

"Thanks!"

"For sure."

It's a little later that Shasali asks Timothy about hair color. "I don't like it when my roots come in - I don't think Asame cares but I don't want people thinking of her that way, is there a way to do it that you have -"

" - oh, probably, I'd have to look it up if you want it permanent - want to hop over to the library with me -"

She scoops up Asame. "Yes, please."

Pop! He goes down the bookshelves, frowns, lets his wand swivel in this hand, finds the book lying open on a table. "Huh. - Michael were you looking up hair color changes for the crazy hair alts -"

Maitimo relays. "Hmm? Oh, yeah."

"Does it work?"

"Yup!"

"Cool, then I won't bother testing on a kitten," he says, and does the spell for Shasali and Asame.

"Did Tiko ask already?" Shasali wonders.

"Michael'd already figured it out, yeah. I think red is a lovely hair color. Want a ride back?"

"Mine isn't even a pretty red. Yes please."

Pop!

Shasali goes and finds Tiko. "When did you think of asking the wizards about your hair -"

"What? I didn't. Nobody's going to be surprised if it comes in red, are they? - Should I?"

"- but - they already had the book out -"