#scareddorothy

"Dorothy," the brunette male began. "It's just a stupid insect skin." Barrett gestured towards the empty brown shell laying harmlessly on the side of the grass for emphasis. "It's not going to hurt you." His tone was gruff and held a bit of exasperation. To further prove his point, he took a stick from its position on the ground and prodded the shell lightly. It flopped over uselessly. "See? You try." He handed the stick to her.