A Cool Touch

Everything was still. Then, a slight twitch stirred along my back tentacles. I lifted both front paws slowly. Right in front of me was a flat, cool pane. I gently pressed my dark pads against the surface. It was smooth, soothing, and wonderfully calm. As I leaned closer, one tentacle curled upward to test the chilly edge beside me. I can move. I paused there, feeling the quiet coolness seep into my paws.