Spark of Motion

Snap! Static tickled my neck, and then—whoosh! My long claws twitched, pushing against nothingness. I lunged forward into a low crawl right behind the stiff brown bear figure. Hey! He didn't budge. I leaned in, tapped the tiny floating microphone beside him with a swift claw flick. It gave a hollow clack. My legs are ready, my ears are perked, and I can actually move!