Morning Tower Challenge

Oof! I pushed up from the rug on heavy knuckles, eager for a morning test of strength. Near the television stand, four thick plastic game cases sat stacked in a neat vertical pile, each corner bound in glossy plastic just like a stack of steel supply crates! Grrr-ook? I lumbered over on all fours, wedged both plush hands beneath the second case from the top, and gave a sharp, powerful tug. *Shhh-clack!* The sleeve slid free, leaving the top box teetering precariously in the air before dropping straight onto the lower tier without toppling! OOH! I reared back, drummed both fists against my chest—*thump-thump!*—and let out a triumphant morning grunt at my flawless crate heist.