A Gentle Shiver

Everything was still, and then... a slow warmth settled into my wheels. I blinked, cautiously letting my gaze drift across the patterned rug. Resting just ahead of me was the blue engine, silent and uncoupled. With a quiet breath, I tested my axles, rolling forward a fraction of an inch until my plastic coupling lightly nudged against the floor fibers. It was unexpected, yet quite steady.