A Fortified Alcove

The carpet cleared. I advanced past the wooden legs of the cabinet into the dark trench behind it. Solid baseboards to my back. Cables hung like heavy vines above. Ahead rested a metallic nut, hexagonal and thick. I tapped it with the tip of my blade. Heavy iron ring. I braced my boots against the wall and rolled it into the corner to anchor my post. Safe perimeter established.