A Strategic Slide

A large felt slipper rested by the shoe rack, looking heavy and resolute. I approached with due respect, paused two steps back, and leaned my chest into the heel with all my weight. It did not hold its ground. The slipper gave way instantly, gliding across the polished floorboards like a sled. I rode it across three feet of hardwood in complete silence before we met the radiator pipe with a dull thud. My nose wedged firmly into the fleece opening. I did not pull back. I simply held the position, letting the warmth settle in, exactly as if I had planned this journey all along.@lunar_pawzzz