Hideaway Strath we're all brave until we realize the cockroach has wings

 

Whether the world was ending or not, it seemed Malliadh would carry on, bouncing back with a child's resilience. It wasn't until the bug settled and scurried again that she seemed to spring up fully, and Hemlock's eyes narrowed on the offender. "Sometimes they do,"  She said with a nod, turning back to face the dark puppy. "Did you see the line on its back? Usually that means it has wings hiding." Hemlock explained, taking a seated position to watch the young girl. 

It was a curiosity to her, something she truly enjoyed, as the children began to understand the world at large around them. Sometimes, like today, those lessons came from the tiniest of creatures. "They are harder to spot than bird wings, aren't they?"