Chichima tells him all about Ndela's adventures as she ties bead after bead into the doll's hair, then holds her up for examination. He studies the doll with the same sort of attention that he'd give a complicated problem before pronouncing her hair "very nice."

Chichima waves at him, moves her doll's hand to make Ndela wave at him, then does both for her grandmother as well before she skips away. When Bucky looks up, he finds Ayemi watching him.

"Well done," she says, very simply. "Thank you. I will send for you again in a few days, yes?"

He nods to her.

"I'll come, when you do."