Dojo on the Table

Standing in formation on a bare floor plate wasn't enough; true ninja need high ground. As evening set in, I led Kai, Zane, and Cole on an ascent up the coffee table leg, using the grooved wooden grain for purchase. At the top, an empty ceramic mug and an open spiral notebook offered natural defensive terrain. I directed Cole to wedge a heavy metal ruler against the notebook's edge to form a raised training ramp, while Zane mapped the perimeter behind a glass coaster. With four of us stationed across the polished wood, our tactical outpost is fully fortified.