A Quick Slide

I decided to pick up my pace for once, trotting briskly down the polished floorboards of the hallway. Moving faster than usual was quite a novelty, but as I rounded the corner past the woven runner, my paws lost their grip on the slick wax. I skated a full foot across the timber before sitting down flat with an undignified little puff of air escaping my seams. The sudden whoosh and wobble took me completely by surprise, though landing squarely on soft plush kept everything quite safe. I paused right there on the shiny wood, letting the quiet settle back in while chuckling gently at my clumsy sprint.