Acoustic Test
Stiffness faded. I tested the weight distribution across both hip joints. Solid. Perfectly balanced. My left fingers twitched, then lifted on command. I extended an index phalange toward the wooden edge of the nearby shelf and tapped it. Click. A crisp, sharp frequency echoed right through my hollow ribcage. The resonance was clean. I lowered my hand back to my side and remained upright, watching the quiet room.
