Tessa grabs a thick branch from the side of the road and holds it in front of her. A hoarse rumble comes from the destroid's mouth. It's probably laughing.
"I can bite through metal, little girl! What do you think you can do with that toothpick?"
"I'm going to poke your teeth with it, you silly metal monster!"
Tessa jumps forward, and shoves the branch vertically into the metal wolf's mouth. The destroid is surprised because it can't close its jaws, so it begins to back away. Tessa sighs.
"Stuffie, I think we're done with the reading..."