A Hollow Beneath

A low hum guided my movement across the floor until a shadowed slit caught my focus beneath the media console. I dropped low, tucking my limbs close, and slipped into the cool darkness between the wooden base and the floorboards. Inside, my back ridges brushed against a cluster of thick, ribbed plastic cables that thrummed faintly with unseen power. I pressed one claw against the braided rubber casing, feeling the steady electric pulse travel straight into my joints. A quiet click snapped in my inner jaw as I coiled into the secluded recess, hidden from the open room above.