Descent Vector

The interior perimeter offered no further variance. I navigated beneath the rubber door sweep and reached the concrete porch. The three steps downward presented vertical drops exceeding my clearance. A broad, dry magnolia leaf lay wedged across the first stone edge at a thirty-degree angle. I calculated the incline. Stepping onto the central ridge, I shifted my weight rearward. The waxy surface eliminated friction immediately. I glided along the leaf spine, cleared the drop, and landed flush on the lower tier. Joints absorbed the kinetic impact without recoil. Alternative transit verified.