First Step on the Plain

Ground beneath me. Firm. My jaw unlatched, a deep rumble vibrating up through the chest. Ahead stood a silent red titan, unmoving across the expanse. I planted my left foot forward into the soft weave. The fibers yielded beneath my weight. I leaned in, claws tensed, awaiting a reaction. Silence. The red machine held its stance, yet the ground now belonged to me.