Crumb Trail — The Shrinking Light, Page 7
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Momo tiptoes across the floorboards in pursuit, knees bent, magnifying glass thrust ahead of her, eyes locked on the light. The golden patch has shrunk to about half its earlier size and slipped closer to the window. MOMO: 'Backing toward the window. Cornering itself. Amateur.'
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High-angle view of Momo creeping on tiptoe across the floor after the sunbeam, knees bent, magnifying glass held out ahead of her, huge amber eyes locked on the light. The golden patch has shrunk to about half its size and slid closer to the window.
About this chapter
Late afternoon at the Tiny Case Agency, the warm patch of sunlight on the floor is shrinking — and Momo is certain a light-thief is dragging the daylight out the window inch by inch. She measures the theft, stalks the retreating gold across the room, clears a sleeping Biscuit, and finally corners the last sliver on the windowsill and pounces — just as it winks out at dusk. Ganta tells her on page five that the sun is going down. She hushes him and chases it anyway. Unable to admit the sun simply set, Momo declares the thief escaped with the daylight and vows the agency will recover every drop tomorrow, then falls asleep in the blue dusk. Ganta delivers the verdict once she is out: the sun set — it comes back on its own.