"...well, let's not do that again," Mary Ann says under her breath while staring at the masses of hair. The fright of what if it doesn't stop still sits deep and she'll need a moment to get over it. Or two, or three. No, definitely not doing that again.

Even though... it seems to have worked? Nel's hair seems to be back to being actual hair. She's stopped dripping. All of which is an improvement.

Then she makes herself grin. "That might actually be long enough to climb down from the upstairs window using it. ...after it's been cut off." Quickly added for safety. She doesn't want Nel and one of the other kids to try and hurt her in the process.