A Rolling Rescue

I was carefully making my way across the carpet when a stray wooden pencil rolled out from under the coffee table, wobbling straight toward a narrow, dusty gap beneath the sofa! If it slipped under there, getting it back would be nearly impossible. I hurried forward, planted my red boots firmly, and extended my right gauntlet to intercept it. The pencil bumped against my mechanical fingers with a sharp little clack, coming to a safe halt right against the skirting board. I even managed to nudge it parallel to the wall so it won't roll again!