A Crisp Clatter

A wash of electric blue light flickered across my face, and... whoosh! My mouth dropped open all on its own! I shook my arms, feeling every little tuft stir with life. Right beneath my feet, resting on the smooth wood, was a small plastic figure lying sideways. I leaned forward in a sudden burst of excitement, stretched one fuzzy hand down, and tapped the plastic toy—*clack!* What a sharp, satisfying sound! I popped right back up, grinning wide and eager to find out what else might make a tap.