The Crickets Question

The cricket surprised them all when it took a long hop and landed on david's bare arm. It brushed its antenna gently on the young boy's skin up close, and given the in sect size, it easily covered half of his forearm. But where lucy held her breath at how close it was to her son, richard's hands tightened into fists and his body tensed in apprehension. He just smiled at the cricket and even dared to reach out and reciprocate by stroking with his fingers the length of its body. Lucy found herself rising to the challenge the crickets question. She began moving with more vigor around the kitchen, actually banging her ladles and utensils