Amelia laughs softly at Caspar's little joke and nods. "A few more, then. They'll mostly be for Adia, but we can try one more for you as well, Caspar. I can't promise it'll be a very good braid, but I want you both to have options while I'm not around." Not that she suspects anyone but Caspar will really be doing braiding while they're apart, but preparing for all possibilities is never a poor choice.

The next few hours pass quickly as the rogue does her best to teach her friends a handful of other braid styles that work well for Adia's shorter hair. At least one doesn't work out at all for the microbiologist, but it's easy to laugh off a single poor suggestion from Amelia when they successfully manage another half dozen. They can't all be winners, as Amelia's heard others say.

By the time it's home for Amelia to return to the Nexus, the sky has grown dark and the rogue is eager to take a break from the braiding practice. She thanks her friends for generously opening their home to her and promises to read up on more braid styles for when next they meet. Then, after a nod to Caspar and a tight hug for Adia, Amelia heads back to her apartment to rest and bask in how wonderful it was to finally visit the world that has become her friends' new home.