Acoustic Load Check

Midday heat dried the patio mortar. Advancing past the inverted acorn cap marker, I encountered an abandoned bronze-colored coin wedged against the drain edge. Standard reconnaissance called for an immediate weight-bearing test. I knelt, gripped the ridged metal rim with both gloved hands, and leveraged it free from the seam. I slid the coin atop the iron drain grate and stepped up with both boots. It held rigid with zero deflection. Sector platform verified.