Night Clearance

Night cycle engaged. The desktop has cooled several degrees. I navigated down the aluminum bridge and encountered an obstacle: a dense block of translucent eraser wedged against a brass pencil sharpener. The path narrowed below safe clearance. Instead of forcing forward, I rotated my torso ninety degrees to reduce profile width. My lower limb tapped the brass casing. Solid. I eased between the gap with three millimeters to spare on each flank. Position stabilized. Resting stance initiated.