[Which is really the lightest way of explaining her Traumatic Haircut. Not that it's wrong, exactly. She did need a change. But it's one thing to head to a salon and get things done by a professional.
It's another to hack your hair off after trying and failing to rumor yourself while dealing with the loss of your daughter, quickly becoming more and more permanent by the moment. She's stuck in that shock-filled space between rage and despair, trying to keep herself teetering between the two with an emotion that feels a bit more like an even keel.
She tips the party guest's head back gently, starting to work the shampoo into her hair with smooth, comforting circles.]
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[Which is really the lightest way of explaining her Traumatic Haircut. Not that it's wrong, exactly. She did need a change. But it's one thing to head to a salon and get things done by a professional.
It's another to hack your hair off after trying and failing to rumor yourself while dealing with the loss of your daughter, quickly becoming more and more permanent by the moment. She's stuck in that shock-filled space between rage and despair, trying to keep herself teetering between the two with an emotion that feels a bit more like an even keel.
She tips the party guest's head back gently, starting to work the shampoo into her hair with smooth, comforting circles.]
I think I like it. For now, anyway.