Determined to overcome his ornithophobia, Quill took a deep breath to quell his fear and, with her brilliant smile encouraging him, reached out to touch the quail Phoebe held out to him.
This post is part of the prompt, Tuesday Use It In A Sentence:
https://awordadventure.wordpress.com/2016/02/23/tuesday-use-it-in-a-sentence-quell/