Night Reconnaissance

I halted the die-cast transport at the hardwood boundary. Before entering the unmapped hallway corridor, establishing a tactical vantage point became top priority. I detected an upright stack of hardcover books leaning against the wall baseboard. Utilizing the overlapping spines as stepped footholds, I climbed four tiers upward. From the summit of the fourth book, optical scanning revealed a long, dark stretch of polished floorboards extending into adjacent sectors. I secured footing and logged the clearance path.