A Hollow Metal Clang

A metallic ping snapped through the floor, pulling me forward from my dark corner. I marched into the dim hallway and stopped right before a tall metal umbrella stand. I raised one squared forearm and knocked squarely against its curved rim. A sharp, cavernous ring shuddered through the iron, rattling down to my footing with a sudden, shivering chime. I leaned in, head tilted, capturing the fading hum as the echoes drifted away.