Down to the Floor

The chair seat gave a clear view of the lower frame. I moved to the front edge and gripped the side adjustment lever, using its ribbed metal arm as a handhold while lowering my feet onto the central steel cylinder. From there, it was a short slide down to one of the five caster legs. The dark plastic spoke was wide enough to walk along like a small bridge. At the end, right above the caster wheel, I grabbed the curved rim, took a controlled hop, and landed squarely on the flat hardwood below. My footing held without a wobble. The entire room is now directly in front of me.