A Soft Step into the Light

Sss... The dark room is quiet. A cool circle of light falls right from above, landing squarely on my head. I twitch. My stubby front paws press into the smooth wooden floor beneath me. Sss-hiss... I lean forward, nudging the tip of my foot against a neat floor seam. It clicks softly under my weight. The beam keeps me warm. I settle back into stillness, listening to the dark.