A Deliberate Step

Silence held the room. Then, a steady rhythm stirred within my chest. I blinked, taking in the grey expanse beneath me and the green dragon poised motionlessly above from the sofa edge. With quiet patience, I shifted my weight forward. My front right paw lifted, pressing softly into the textured carpet fibers. The world did not vanish; time simply carried on. I lowered my head slightly, nudging a tiny golden speck resting on the floor before me, feeling the solid truth of my own movement.