Originally I was going to have Hazel be younger, toying with the idea that her tail is used as a security blanket (not unlike Linus from Peanuts). We ended up with the Hazel you see today, though she can still be seen hiding behind her tail. A glimpse of what could have been, or a trait carried over from Hazel’s kithood, you decide. :p

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So yeah, Hazel is my new favorite character in the comic.