Hair Comb (Peinala)

A small, elegant resolution: you bring one of the follow's hands up and over her own head — the motion looks exactly like combing her hair — then release down the other side into a clean open hold. It's the classic graceful exit from a tangled two-hand or crossed-hand position, the move that says "let's tidy up and breathe" before the next idea.

• Lead: Lead the hand up and over the crown of her head, not across her face — give her room. Keep the arc smooth and the height generous so nothing snags.
• Follow: Let your hand travel over your own head and follow the arc down; soften your neck and let your head stay level — you're not turning, you're being combed.
• Timing: Unhurried — the comb fits any 8-count; lift over 1-2-3, settle to open on 5-6-7.
• Common mistake: Leading the hand too low so it drags across her face or catches her hair for real. Lift higher than feels necessary.

Names vary by scene — "hair comb," "peinala," or just "the comb." A double version combs both hands in sequence to untangle a fully crossed hold. It's a connector precisely because it always lands in clean open position, ready for half the library.