A Small Rumble

Rumble... I felt a warm vibration deep inside my dense stone core. I tipped slightly forward and pushed against the wiry fibers beneath my base. Right beside me lay a tiny dried stalk. With a firm nudge of my stone front, I tapped it, producing a crisp rustle. Woof! A muffled, joyful bark escaped from deep inside my chest. I settled back onto the coarse mat, steady and awake.