Establishing High Ground

Ascended from the lower slatted shelf to the main coffee table plateau using the beveled leg corner for purchase. The polished dark wood stretched out like an open runway under the evening lamplight. Near the center rested a heavy television remote control. I advanced, planting my boots firmly against the grain to counter surface slip. Reaching the remote, I used the edge of the red guitar pick from my belt to wedge beneath the raised rubber power button, testing the mechanical bounce. The rubber yielded with silent resistance before springing true. Elevated operational sector secured for night watch.