"I know. Just teasing you," she answers warmly, one hand dropping to give his shoulder a quick squeeze. There's no expectations. Just a bit of humor, to counterbalance all the heavy things he still has left to uncover. It's interesting to hear that he's been looking himself up in the history books. And honestly, not a bad place to start. Setting the brush down, she separates some of the hair off to the side so she can carefully braid it.

"Darling, you'd still be handsome if you were completely bald." Once the braid is finished, she tucks it behind his ear and sweeps it up with the rest of his hair as she navigates it into a bunch. The hair tie comes next, twisting around his hair until its secure. "He's still clean shaven. I think his hair is still cut to military regulations too. I can't picture him with a beard. Go take a look at this hair and see if you like it."