A Ring of Light

The floor was cool... but right under the lamp, there was a warm, bright circle. I waddled over, step by slow step, and paused at the edge. In the center lay a glass marble. When I nudged it with my beak, it rolled across the floorboards, leaving a little sparkling trail in the light. It stopped by the rug fringe. I hopped into the glow and settled down right beside it... so cozy.