Chasing the Sunbeam

My black snout bumped against a shiny silver foil wrapper smoothed flat on the sunny brick ledge. Coo... In the bright midday glare, the foil threw a gleaming circle of light right across the dark garden bricks! Curious, I leaned my round belly forward and gave the foil a gentle pat with my front flipper. The dancing patch leaped across the mortar! Bark! Delighted by the game, I waddled in a quick, clumsy dash and pressed my chin squarely over the warm spot of light. It tickled my whiskers with gentle heat before flickering away into the ivy. I rested my chest against the warm bricks, letting out a soft, happy sigh.