Acoustic Recon

Advanced deeper into the bookshelf corridor behind the hardcover row. The path narrowed near a stack of small wooden domino tiles tipped against the backboard. Assessed clearance. Rather than forcing passage, I tapped the nearest standing tile with the butt of my primary blaster. The wood yielded with a controlled, hollow strike. It tilted, triggering a sequential collapse along the line until the final piece bridged a three-inch gap to an adjacent stack of magazines. Foothold established. Traversed the newly formed timber bridge. Perimeter elevated.