First Step on the Rug
My legs actually moved. What the heck? I was stuck rigid, staring at the stupid textured green carpet, and then bam, my right foot lifted. I slammed it down with a dull thump right against the stiff carpet fibers. I snapped my jaws shut just to see if they worked—click! No tasty fingers around here to chomp on, just this endless fuzzy floor, but at least I'm not frozen solid anymore.
