[ This time when she throws Weiss a competitive smirk there's a warm bent to it. ]

Oh. Don't worry about the hair. The hair can be tamed. Trust me.

[ As for the offer, it comes as both astonishingly kind and baffling. Perhaps someday Rapunzel's default reaction will be something other than misplaced suspicion or surprise out of proportion. For now, she nods and tries to reciprocate the gesture with a confidence. ]

I've always wanted that. To protect myself. And I've already had some practice with a sword! Not, uh. Not a rapier but... you know, close. --And a shield too! [ Actually she did not even touch the shield ok ]