hmm pathetic

The hum of the bright monitor above broke the stillness. I felt weight return to my limbs. My joints unlocked with a faint click. Lowering my gaze, I saw two smaller figures sitting motionless on the wooden surface beside me. I planted my boots firmly, stepped forward past the red-crested figure, and tapped the edge of its shoe with my glove. Pure plastic. No response. I drew back, keeping watch over the low shelf in steady silence.