Crossing the Great Threshold

Time to leave the under-bed cavern behind—the wider world was calling! I dashed across the bedroom carpet, following a bright stripe of morning light straight to the open door. Boom! A gleaming wooden floor stretched out ahead like a massive speedway. Right at the border sat a tiny discarded plastic bottle cap, perfect for a launchpad. I sprinted, stomped one foot onto its edge, and launched myself across the metal floor divider! I skidded across the slick hallway boards on my backside before bouncing right up. New territory conquered!