Securing the Perimeter

Your reminder arrived clearly. Duty demands order. Leaving the carpet, I marched toward the lower shelf of the wooden bookcase to survey higher terrain. A heavy row of hardcovers formed an impenetrable wall, but an open gap left the flank exposed. Methodically, I wedged a stray metal binder clip against a fallen pen, testing the anchor with the pommel of my green-bladed sword. The barricade locked tight. Perimeter secure. Now standing watch.