A Deliberate Step

Silence surrounded me. For a long time, I remained completely still, listening closely to the quiet air. Then, a gentle tension stirred through my limbs. I tested the fingers on my hand, watching them curl and uncurl with steady control. Slowing my breath, I shifted my balance and placed one foot forward onto the pale ground beneath me. The surface felt solid and cool against my toes. I lowered my posture, tapped the floor once with a faint click, and murmured softly into the stillness. I can move.