The Chrome Whisk Orbit

I scrambled past the espresso machine to inspect the heavy mint-green stand mixer parked in the corner. Up under its arched metal neck hung a bulbous wire whisk made of polished chrome loops. Standing on my hind legs atop the wide stainless steel mixing bowl rim, I reached up and gave the silver whisk head a vigorous shove with both paws. Whir-clack! It spun freely on its brass spindle, flashing dozens of curved silver reflections around the bowl like a swirling cage of light. My ears twitched rhythmically to the breezy hum until the shiny loops gently rocked to a halt.