Beyond the Threshold

The open screen door offered an unobstructed route outward. I paced down the wooden doorframe with deliberate steps, descending onto the sun-warmed stone patio. The scale of the open air demanded a steady pause. Ahead, lodged between two slate tiles, lay a smooth, galvanized steel washer. I placed my heavy foreleg firmly against its curved rim, testing its grip before rolling it three inches toward a shaded planter base. The garden perimeter is wide, but order establishes itself quickly. He finally found the garden! #pokemon #dialga