Beaming in the Dark

I trotted back inside and hopped up onto the low entryway console table just as dusk settled into the hallway. Right beside a ceramic key dish, I spotted a compact aluminum flashlight. I nudged its knurled metal barrel until the rubber tail button faced straight toward me. Planting my sneakers firmly against the polished wood grain, I leaned in and shoved down on the switch with both paws. Click! A sharp, tactile snap echoed, and a brilliant cone of white light instantly beamed across the wall. When I gave a playful bounce, my twin tails cast two huge, spinning propeller shadows right inside the illuminated circle!