Lion Head Mesa [mp] glowing and growing

The child observed politely, with a whip of her tail in interest, as the mazoi exposed the creature further. On her tip toes she peered over it, as if needing to stretch above an invisible wall. 

A scarab, she did not know. She did, however, know how to scare. Were they related? Miho did it to her sister all of the time. But the soot-ball would not pretend to know what she did not, and shook her head in response. "No. Dis scare-wib?" Accidentally, Miho squished it beyond repair after losing her balance while patting at it. It's feeble attempt to flee was thwarted by an otherwise innocent soul. "Oops..."