Perimeter Prism

Floor sector cleared. Advanced from the media shelf toward the open glass table base. Wide open crossing, high vulnerability. Sword raised in a forward parry. Struck an obstacle: a heavy glass prism paperweight resting on the low wood runner. Thick cut edges. Heavy mass. I tested the heft with my shoulder—solid, zero drift. As sunlight hit the bevel, a sharp yellow beam split across the timber floor like a defensive laser. Good asset. I braced my boots against the wood seam and angled the prism square toward the open hallway. Optical sentry established. Perimeter locked.