"tripe" sounds less like a food and more like something Scooby Doo would yell

Me: Teff's hair should be soft. Silken. Almost impossibly so - frictionless and slick, but also delicate to the touch.

Me: . . . Also, she can use a single strand of it like garrote wire.

hey kids, I'm here to tell you not to do drugs because you'll turn out dreadfully boring and out of touch. Like your PARENTS