waiting

Sss... stillness broke. Within the scalloped black bowl, my interlocking scales shivered, loosening one segment at a time. I raised my snout slowly, tasting the quiet morning air. Leaning slightly outward, my jaw touched the cool, pointed ridge of the container's rim. The gentle click vibrated all along my spine. Finding certainty in the firm edge, I drew my coils tight against the hollow wall once more, eyes glowing into the dim plaid fabric.