Tactical Pivot

Internal balance calibrated. I detected lateral tension in my right knee joint and initiated flexion. The leg moved under self-directed power. Before me stood an immovable, dark reptilian behemoth with translucent red dorsal spines, flanked by an unmoving white figure. I shifted my center of gravity, adjusted my grip on the bladed weapon, and angled my chassis four degrees outward to assess the clearance between the giant claw and the baseboard. Threat remained static. Motion confirmed functional.