Skinny earwig creature

Pliny was dismayed this morning to see one of those skinny earwig creatures dragging a large ball of fluff behind it across the kitchen floor. The skinny earwig creature had obviously not intended to become entangled in this way, and looked pathetically weary. Pliny was sufficiently moved to pick up a piece of stiff paper and encourage the skinny earwig creature on to the paper. Then he slid open the glass back door, which he had previously unlocked. He lowered the skinny earwig creature on to the paving bricks outside and watched as the skinny earwig creature dragged itself pathetically and wearily to where the pavers meet the wall. Then he went inside.

Several moments later the hypocrite Pliny looked out through the glass door, telling himself that if the skinny earwig creature was still out there on the paving bricks dragging itself along pathetically etcetera, he would do what he knew he should have done before, and try to detach the ball of fluff from the back legs of the skinny earwig creature so that it could continue to live its life unencumbered. After all, the fluff had no doubt resulted from Pliny's sewing efforts on the previous day.

But of course, the skinny earwig creature was gone.