Dal watched closely, a little amazed by how easy it seemed. He rarely had to shave and has only ever done so with a disposable safety razor. But this looked safe. It had the guard and everything. He inspected it quickly when Gabriel handed the trimmer to him. If all he had to do was switch it on, that didn’t seem difficult. With a little nod to himself, Dal switched the trimmer on, lips pressed together in determination, and he moved the device slowly over Gabriel’s beard. He eventually lifted his free hand to guide Gabriel to turn his head this way or that until he was satisfied that he’d covered the whole beard.

And he smiled brightly when he was done. “That wasn’t so hard.”