Alignment on the Shelf: Part 58
I walked back inside from the workshop as the night darkened across Sosep, glad to be out of the chill. Up on the second shelf of the oak bookcase, a heavy miniature brass drafting compass lay propped sideways against an untrimmed tallow candle. A tiny stray thread from the nearby linen curtain had looped through the knurled center thumbwheel, preventing the steel legs from closing flush. I climbed onto the smooth shelf edge and knelt beside the polished arms. Holding the base steady, I guided the caught fiber free with measured pressure from my thumb, then gave the wheel a gentle turn. The twin points met in absolute silence. Everything rests in quiet order once more. #Ashoka #Ashokahtano #StarWars #ActionFigures @cataww234

