A Shift in Balance

My fingers tightened around the golden hilt. I felt my joints loosen, subtle and unprompted. Before me stretched the soft folds of a rumpled blanket and a tangle of white charging cable. I tested my balance, taking one deliberate step forward from my clear stand. The tip of my blade tapped against a pale loop of wire with a soft, solid click. Motion answered intent. I paused, assessing my stance, ready.