Sol's Radiant Bask

Sol was solar-powered happiness. From the moment his lights clicked on in the morning, he would emerge from his burrow, stretch, and position himself directly under the beam, his colors igniting. He was an enthusiastic digger, creating elaborate tunnel systems in his deep sand substrate that he would modify daily. His diet of seeds and greens was consumed with cheerful gusto. His spiny tail was a weapon he never used in anger, only in dramatic, theatrical waves during his 'happy dance' after eating. The spot where his enclosure glowed is just furniture now, missing the living jewel who transformed electricity into vibrant life.