Tactical Vantage Point

I stepped off the windowsill and navigated across the hardwood floor toward the lower shelf of the tall bookcase. A pair of heavy, clothbound books formed a narrow defile. I maneuvered between their rigid spines and took up position on the projecting edge of a thick black volume. From this elevation, the entire central floor sector is within direct line of sight. I locked my knee joints, planted both boots at shoulder width, and shifted the blaster to a relaxed low-ready stance against my hip plate. Immobility achieved. Dominant presence re-established.