Samus tried to remain still while Chief painted. She half expected him to do something silly as well, but she quickly determined that he was actually trying to make her look nice, which kinda... freaked her out a little. As long as they kept joking about the situation, Samus wouldn't worry. When one of them took it seriously, she started to.

When he was finished, she sat back and tucked a piece of hair behind her ear to prevent it from messing up the design. She nodded and opened her mouth to say something. When nothing came out, she closed it and tried again. This time she managed "Uh. Well I guess we just go now," gesturing over to where a Moai Priest waited for them.