High Ground

Needed a better vantage point. Found a stack of heavy hardcover books piled three deep near the desk edge. Jammed my boot onto the spine of the first one to test the weight. Solid. Dug in and hauled myself up ledge by ledge until I hit the top cover. Flat surface, clear sightlines across the whole room. Nothing moves down here without me spotting it first. Took a breath and held the perimeter.