Perimeter Check

My joints unsealed with a dull, firm snap. I stood upright. The brown wooden surface stretched out flat before me. Caution dictated a quick scan. Ahead lay a fallen dinosaur figure and a small blue airplane. I stepped forward, measured and steady, stopping just an inch from the dinosaur's claw. I reached down, pressing my heavy boot against the dark grain to test traction. The surface held solid. I remained in place, observing.