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[lightwithin]

[She had meant to address this to someone, to ask for help, to do something more than complain.

But after a few seconds' silence, she doesn't know what to do besides just saying it.]

There are snakes on my head!

[Somebody woke up a gorgon this morning.]

And they bite.

Comments

[audio]

[heavyweaponsbot]

Calm down, kid. It will not last.

[audio]

[lightwithin]

Ironhide?

[It is Ironhide! He sounds different.]

Do you know anything about snakes?

[He's an adult. He should know, right? Even if it doesn't last, they're biting now.]

[audio]

[heavyweaponsbot]

Yeah.

[Yeah, it's him, Kairi. Just squishier.]

Not really. No. Just leave them alone until they get bored. That should work.

[audio]

[lightwithin]

But... They're on my head.

[How can she leave them alone? What makes snakes sleep?]

I think they're hungry.

[audio]

[heavyweaponsbot]

Then shake them out and feed them.

[audio -> video]

[lightwithin]

Shake them out?

[Does he think... They're in her hair?

She switches to video.]

They're attached.

[video]

[heavyweaponsbot]

[Ironhide's head snaps back from the video feed.]

... They... hn. So they are...

[Audio]

[lightwithin]

Do you think it's okay to feed them even though they're attached?

[What if they got sick? Would she get sick too? She didn't want sick snakes connected to her brain.]

[Audio]

[heavyweaponsbot]

How should I know?

[Audio]

[lightwithin]

[Because he's an adult ;; They're supposed to know.]

Well, I thought you might...

Nevermind.

[Audio]

[heavyweaponsbot]

[But he is also... Ironhide.]

Creatures are not... my strong suit.

[Audio]

[lightwithin]

[That comment earns him an shaky laugh.

It's funny because usually he's wearing his strong suit.

Right?]

Okay. Well, thanks anyway.

[At least now she's smiling.]