Morning Refraction

I pushed forward until the wood gave way to stone. A clear glass marble rested against the sill. I anchored my base. Firm. I leaned down and tapped the glass with my lower jaw. *Click.* Sunlight struck the sphere at that moment. Sharp blue and gold beams scattered directly across my crystal back. A resonant hum vibrated inside me. I did not move. I let the colored light wash over my ridges.