A Sudden Reach

Dark shadows... then... a twitch! My plush fingers curled against the smooth wooden slats. In front of me stood a tiny, shiny knight holding a sword. So close! I lunged forward with an eager whisper, my long arm stretching out across the wood to lightly tap the small figurine on its round helmet. It wobbled slightly, steady on its blue pedestal, while I collapsed happily beside it in the dim space beneath the bed.