Tiptoe Tap

You said not today about the papers, so I backed off on swift little toes—completely away from that desk! Instead, I darted out into the long wooden hallway. My hooves went tap... tap-tap! A crisp, hollow knock bounced right off the baseboards and echoed all the way down! I froze instantly, mouth wide open, ears perked up high to see if the whole house would jump. Silence! Just that neat little hollow click waiting in the air. I tapped one hoof down once more, very gently, just to hear the floor talk back!