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Emu let out a frustrated groan as her hair fell into her face once more. She was trying to write some notes about her patients on the day but no matter what she did, her hair kept getting in the way.
She liked that it was long now, but she had no been prepared for how annoying it could be at times.
"What's wrong?" Poppy asked. She was sitting nearby, watching Emu silently.
"My hair won't stay behind my ears." Emu complained. "It's getting in the way."
Poppy had to hold back a laugh. "Oh. You're still not used to long hair yet, huh?"
"That's not helping, Poppy." Emu pouted at her. "I can't get my work done when I'm pushing it back every minute."
"Why not put it up then?"
"It hurts."
Poppy gave her a confused look. "It really should hurt to put it up. Are you sure you're doing it right?"
"How complicated can it be to put it up?" Emu replied.
"Let me do your hair. Let's see if it feels different." Poppy walked over, grabbing a loose hair tie from a drawer.
Emu sighed and sat back in the chair. Poppy pulled her hair back and began running her fingers through it.
"Do you just want a ponytail or a bun or braid? What do you want me to do?" Poppy asked.
"I normally try a bun." Emu said. "I guess do that?"
"Okay!"
Poppy worked quickly and easily at Emu's hair. Emu sat in silence.
"Ow." She winced.
"Sorry. Pulled it too tight there." Poppy apologized. "Maybe that's your issue. You're just trying to put it in too tight."
"If it isn't tight, won't it just fall out?" Emu questioned.
"Not if you do it right. There's a fine line between too loose and too tight. You'll figure it out eventually." Poppy replied. "And done. Feel okay?"
Emu seemed surprised by the quickness of the action. She pulled out her phone and opened the camera. She looked at herself, examining the bun.
"It feels fine. Doesn't hurt." Emu said, putting her phone down. "Guess maybe I was just being too aggressive on it."
"Maybe sometimes I can teach you some tricks for your hair." Poppy said, taking a seat next to Emu. "Do you plan to keep growing it or is this the length you like it at?"
Emu thought for a bit. "I'm not sure. It's hard to manage, but it seems like that's just my own fault. If I can get it under control, I might go a bit longer."
"I think you should try a braid. I bet it'd look really pretty on you." Poppy smiled at her. "Will you let me do that sometime?"
Emu rolled her eyes. "If I ever finish my work, maybe."
"Okay, okay. I'll shut up. Maybe I should go see what the others are up to." Poppy mused. "I'll be back."
She got up and left the room. Emu let out a fond sigh and got back to her work. It was definitely much easier to focus now. It was good she had such helpful friends.