[They're allergic to pineapple? Woof, talk about unlucky, considering the circumstances. He wonders how Siffrin found that one out, but their request is what makes him pause first.]

I can do that, sure, but why not just tell them yourself?

[He doesn't quite get it! Is it embarrassing for Siffrin? That can't be more important than letting the group chef know about an allergen so they can avoid putting it in Siffrin's servings of things.]

Your softness is about seventy percent natural fluff, thirty percent oil. My brush did most of the heavy lifting here.

[He sees him hesitating, drawing careful fingertips along their hair like it's something fragile. Is he worried he'll mess it up? That's super thoughtful of them! Means Isabeau should lay out the facts for them.]

Feel free to stuff your hands in there! You aren't gonna hurt it, and it's gonna naturally deflate through the day anyway. You'd need a gel or spray to make it stick up the way mine does all day, but that wouldn't be nearly as soft.