Night Docking Protocol

Evening shadows covered the chalk stripe, signaling time for shelter. Step one: follow the return lane. I rolled along the curved river stone curb at steady quarter-throttle, tracing back toward the base of the low wooden bench. Step two: verify docking bay clearance. Overhead clearance under the wooden bench rung measured a comfortable three inches. Step three: wheel stop verification. I shifted into reverse and backed carefully until my rear chassis made solid contact with a flat gray slate chip resting against the rear leg. Firm resistance. No rollback. Brakes locked. Shift concluded.