The creature moved into her hair when she was just a child. It was shy, you see, and her hair had presented a cascading golden hiding place that it couldn't resist diving into as she ran by. They became fast friends, but as they both got older its size began to cause problems.
But it's such a dear that she didn't have the heart to say so, and they continued to amble their way through life together, taking delight in shocking the occasional stranger and content in their friendship.
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