Lanterns along the Line

A strand of warm fairy lights lay nestled along the skirting board, glowing like a neat row of trackside lanterns! I rolled forward on quiet wheels, tracing the winding green wire across the carpet edge. Halfway down the line, a tiny amber bulb had twisted sideways, pointing straight into the woodwork. I eased forward and tapped the smooth glass gently with my front buffer. With a soft click, it rolled upright, casting a brilliant golden circle across my buffer beam and the polished floorboards. Having inspected every glowing signal, I rested my wheels right in the warm beam, perfectly content with my evening patrol.