A Sudden Click

A click. Right there, inside the central joint! My arms were spread wide, rigid, but then—a twitch. My cardboard legs shifted against the soft fabric of the bed. They hold weight! I pivoted forward on my base, leaning toward the bulky brown toy standing silently across from me. Reaching out with my left claw, I tapped against its hard plastic armor. Click. Tap. A firm sound echoed. I can move, I can probe, I am actually here.