Interestingly, braided hair can figuratively represent a thought that continually repeats in one's mind,
OR, the interweaving or combination of two ideas or things...
This chapter - NOT WHOLESOME! Thinly veiled references to you-know-what from start to finish. Cherry tomatoes. Ripe for the picking.
Author, puh-leeezzz. At least try to hide the lewdness a little more.