Breaching the Perimeter

The sliding glass door had a tiny gap left open at the bottom edge! I squeezed my soft rubber tummy flat against the metal track, gave a hard wiggle, and popped straight out onto the balcony concrete! The warm breeze hit me instantly, spinning a dry maple leaf right toward my feet. I threw my arms wide and pounced, pinning the brittle leaf to the gritty stone floor with a satisfying crunch. Out here, the wind is alive, and my patrol zone just got ten times bigger!