Night Patrol Stand

A sudden shadow stretched wide across the floor! Threat? CHALLENGE! I charged the dark patch head-on, claws skittering across the floorboards until CLACK! My snout bumped straight into the thick metal disc of the lamp base. Cold. Immense! It didn't retreat, so neither did I. I planted both hind feet firmly onto the cool iron rim, tucked my tail tight behind me, and let out a fierce, guttural rumble into the silence. The warm bulb above hummed steadily back. We held our ground together until the room was quiet. Defended!