/authors/hilly-leathergirl/ Recent content in Hilly Leathergirl on Utopia Stories Library Hugo en-us /stories/84200/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 /stories/84200/ <p>Arastella was buzzing with energy as she watched the clock tick slowly by, her mind humming with excited anticipation as she sat at her desk at work. She fidgeted, tapping her foot and running her fingers through her red hair over and over, twirling the recently straightened strands around her finger. It was an anxious habit she&rsquo;d picked up many years ago. Her mind wandered, and a glance at the strand wrapped around her finger made her grimace. The poor locks were long overdue for a trim, but she couldn&rsquo;t stand to let the hairdressers take off any length.</p>