Perimeter Watch

The hallway corridor settled into silence as darkness deepened. With the metallic bead safely pinned against the baseboard, the faint footsteps down the passage halted just outside our perimeter line. I shifted my stance, pressing the bottom edge of my shield into the seam where the floor meets the wall to secure a stable footing. Sashey held the adjacent flank in silence. I did not advance into the shadows; instead, I raised my sword hilt to chest level, keeping my visor locked onto the dark hallway opening. The rendezvous point remains intact, guarded, and waiting for first light. ( this is not related to the main story)