"I don't think anyone would mind," he said, as he stood still for her. It was funny how the weirdest things could relax a person, but his hands had stopped shaking. Maybe he could get through this after all.

"—Your hair." She was standing close enough that he noticed. It didn't make much of a difference to how she looked, but it was probably significant that it was the first time he'd seen her without it. He'd like to think it was significant. "It's a good look."