For example, a young child who hears that his father has lost his job may say things like “Does this mean I won’t get that videogame you promised me?” or a teen may ask “What about baseball camp? The money is due soon!” Remember, being empathic means seeing things from another...
The first thing Lolly noticed were the insects. Large ones, the size of her thumb, pitching through the air on glittering, thumbnail-sized wings. At first she thought they were bats—she saw plenty of bats skittering over the river in late summer, when the tide was out and flies swarmed...
“WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?” “To fulfill the destinies laid out for you at the beginning of time.” “ARE YOU ONLY CAPABLE OF SPEAKING IN CRYPTIC PROPHECIES?” I snapped, quickly growing annoyed. “WHY DOES THAT FALL ONTO US? WHY WOULD 'DESTINY' DEMAND A CHILD TO TAKE THE NIGH...
Kids love using props to be creative. In the spirit of fostering that, don’t hem and haw about getting out the Halloween costumes, or gag when the Legos go skittering across the floor. Toys are meant to be played with, messes are easily cleaned, and the hour or two of probable entert...
He snapped into alertness in less than a second, ash skittering away from him as his tail swiped over the recently burnt out fire. “Winona?” He called uncertainly, eyes flicking from side to side. When he heard no response, he wriggled his way out of the brush and stood on t...
Lou whistles. “Hoo-wee!” He staggers down into the yawning hole, rocks skittering away from his clumsy, booted feet. Wait, I want to say. But as I stare at thethingthat has crashed into the desert I can’t find my voice.
Alice:No, XCOM don't but one alien does. Chryssalids. Horrible skittering gits. And that's even before the eggs. XCOM 1 has a mission where you explore a spooky deserted fishing port and they burst out of dead sharks and whales. They are AWFUL. Justification enough to kill 'em all...
[Flint walks up closer, as she does we can hear something like an idling spaceship engine hum coming from behind a closed door.] [Sudden rock skittering picks up in the background, moving closer.] FLINT: Eight meters long, five high? What looks like a door at one end, windows at the...
The gun goes flying, skittering UNDERNEATH A CABINET. Marshall pulls himself up the shelves trying to keep his legs from buckling. Vlad grabs some I.V. tubing and wraps it around Marshall's neck. Marshall struggles for breath, clawing at the tube. HE SPOTS A DEFIBRILLATOR, REACHES AND ...