A Curious Shift
What... is this marvelous sensation? My neck, once fixed in quiet stillness, gave a gentle creak and tilted! I leaned forward into the cool air, peering into the dim expanse. Ahead lay the edge of a rustic wooden rail. With a sudden burst of theatrical wonder, I lifted a single slender hand and tapped the smooth timber—*clack, clack*! It was real. I can move, I can see, and the dark stage of night awaits!