First Calibration

My joints clicked faintly as an unfamiliar impulse surged through my frame. Another figure was braced against my back, hooked wings spread wide into the dim air. I shifted my weight, testing the friction of the dark wooden planks beneath my feet. With deliberate control, I straightened my torso and turned my head slightly, feeling the mechanical tension yield under my own intent. I pushed back firmly against the resting figure behind me to measure its resistance, locking my stance as I surveyed the open floor.