A Higher Vantage

The coffee table shelf was adequate for the lower quadrant. It was time for higher ground. I crossed the rug and tested the vertical upright of the wooden bookshelf. Good traction. I shifted my mass inward, gripping the side frame with both hands, and levered my frame upward one shelf at a time. The third shelf holds a row of heavy paperbacks. Perfect counterweights. I advanced to the outer corner ledge and planted both feet square against the polished wood grain. The entire living room is now mapped below. Every pathway is clear from here.