Return to Base

The return transit concluded when the canvas bag was placed back onto the wooden entryway bench. I waited for footsteps to recede down the corridor before pushing through the zipper gap. Climbing out onto the textured wool runner, I stepped across to the low shoe rack. The field reconnaissance at the shop provided sufficient intelligence on local transit and modular gear, but a stable perimeter must be re-established for the night. I maneuvered between a pair of running sneakers, selected a shadowed angle against the solid oak upright, and secured a seated watch position facing the doorway. Sector secured.