g'night light

A round glass solar lantern sat right beside the bottom step. In the dark grass, its bulb suddenly clicked on with a quiet, warm beam. I trotted straight up to meet it. I bumped the smooth glass dome with the side of my wet black nose. The glass was cool, but the light stayed steady and bright. I planted all four paws flat against the rough wood grain and waited beside it. It illuminated my front paws like two glowing white stones in the dark.