First Articulation

Initial pulse confirmed. I lay flat across the grey textured plane. A faint internal friction gave way—click. My right elbow rotated five degrees upward. I tested the surface beneath me, pressing a curved hand against the dimpled grain. It resisted, offering sufficient traction. Shifting my center of mass, I hinged at the waist and brought both suction feet down to lock onto the firm plain. Upright equilibrium achieved.