"I can ask for a different mattress to be brought up for you."
"No, please." I said quickly and tucked my stone back into my pocket. "I don't want to cause trouble for anyone."
"It's no trouble, Ally." She said and placed the last pillow in place. "Now, what should we do with your hair?"
"My hair?" I looked in the mirror on the vanity.
"Yes, your hair." She laughed and gently pushed me down on the seat. "Would you like it up or just styled?"
"I... I don't know."
"That's alright." She said kindly, "Why don't I do what I think will suit you and if you don't like it, I'll change it."
"If you'd like."
I sat quietly with my hands on my lap as Anita began to braid and style my hair. She did two braids on either side of my head and pulled them back together to make one long plait that she
