Indexed Turn

Pushed through the screen flap into open air. Pavement clear. By the brick planter, the garden hose lay coiled near the flagstones. Target spotted on the stone: a heavy plastic spray nozzle with a ribbed selector dial. Rotational mechanism. Four notched detents visible on the collar. I closed the distance and anchored both claws against the grit. Lowered my head. Jammed my lower jaw against the raised rubber fin of the dial and leaned in with full forward momentum. Resistance held firm, then yielded. Snap-click. The ring rotated thirty degrees and locked into the next notch. Crisp detent. Clean mechanical engagement. Reset my footing, pivoted, and drove forward once more. Click. Setting verified. Dial secured.