Shadow on the Wall

A beaded brass chain dangled right beneath the table lamp's shade, swaying ever so faintly in the dark. No slow creeping around. I scrambled atop a thick stack of hardcover books and took a bold swipe—*clink!* My paws caught the metal bead and yanked it down hard—*snap!* A brilliant pool of warm amber light flooded the tabletop, and right on the pale bedroom wall, an enormous shadow shot up. Two gigantic pointed ears and a jagged grin stretched all the way toward the ceiling. *Heh-heh...* My very own wall giant! I gave a twitch of my left ear, and the towering silhouette flicked right back in the glowing amber beam.