He pointedly hair free of the tail and shook it forward. "Father always told me that I could only grow mine out if I was good enough keep him from being able to touch it. I started really growing it out just after I got into ANBU at ten. But... I can't say I considered letting it get as long as yours. If it bothers you, why not braid it back?"

He peered at him a moment before setting about pulling the strands back again.