Tension Test

Sensory intake engaged. I flexed my right gauntlet; the articulation responded under my own direction. Below my boots lay a miniature square mat bounded by cords. Nearby, another figure rested motionless across the canvas. I stepped forward and pressed two fingers into the top elastic line, feeling the rebound snap against my grip. The boundary held. From this elevated platform, the perimeter lines of the room remain unobstructed. I withdrew my hand and held my stance by the corner post to observe.