[At that he laughs, pausing what he's doing.]

Calm down, ya little gremlin.

Never did one that she wore out in front of people, but... She let me practice on her a little.

[He finishes that braid down to the end, pinches the end with a pin, and then carefully winds the whole thing into a big thick braided earmuff on the side of her head. He pins it down as he goes, so that it's not moving even with her being rambunctious.

Then, pleased with that one, he starts trying to start the other side in the same place.]