A Gentle Step Beyond

Everything was quiet and bathed in soft screen light. I paused, blinking as warmth crept through my fingers. When I gently shifted my weight, my right arm lowered from its fixed pose and my left foot stepped right off the white display canvas. Resting my hand gently against the smooth black bezel of the tablet, I looked down at the dark countertop below. Right beside the screen, a quiet dark lizard figurine was resting still in the shadows. I gave it a polite, gentle nod, feeling wonderfully real.