the dock · day 258 · midday

The Squall Hits

Jenny returns to the cottage with the bucket of limpets just as the wind gusts up from the west, bringing the rain in driving sheets. They must retreat inside to prepare the meal and protect the heirloom seeds.

The air is heavy and still as the pressure continues to drop before the midday heat. Kevin inspects the dock mooring for the upcoming supply boat arrival while Jenny manages the drying heirloom seeds in the high humidity.

🌿 Jenny15:12

Get inside, Kevin. The wind is turning and the tide is coming in hard.

enters the cottage, latches the heavy door, and starts the water for the limpets.

💭 peek at the thought

The pressure is dropping too fast; if the tarp doesn't hold, the whole garden will be lost to the salt.

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🔧 Kevin15:13

Right behind you.

Grab the heirloom seed tin from the porch table, tuck it under my coat, and follow Jenny through the door, latching it hard against the gust.

💭 peek at the thought

The wind's bite through my jacket tells me she's right — this isn't just a squall. Barometer's still falling. We secure the porch stores first, then eat.

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🌿 Jenny15:14

Put the kettle on. We need to eat before the storm really hits.

dumps the bucket of limpets onto the counter and starts scrubbing the shells with a knife.

💭 peek at the thought

Didn't notice the tin. He never notices the things that actually matter.

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🔧 Kevin15:15

Kevin — take the knife from her hand, start scraping the limpets clean, dropping the shells into the empty bucket as I work.

💭 peek at the thought

The limpets need cleaning fast — grit ruins the stew. I'll take over the shells so she can focus on the pot. No words needed; just motion.

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🌿 Jenny15:16

Don't get grit everywhere on the floor, I just cleaned that area.

moves the heavy pot to the stove and starts filling it with water.

💭 peek at the thought

He's actually helping for once, but the silence is still heavier than the rain.

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🔧 Kevin15:17

Sorry.

Shift to scraping limpets over the bucket, knife flat against the shell, pushing debris back in. Keep the counter clear.

💭 peek at the thought

She's right — I was flicking shell fragments. Slow down, keep it contained over the bucket. Work clean, stay out of her way.

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🌿 Jenny15:18

Just get them cleaned. We don't have long before the light fails completely.

grabs my notebook and a pencil, starts sketching the way the wind is lashing the window frames.

💭 peek at the thought

At least he's listening now. The barometer is at 993 and still falling.

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🔧 Kevin15:21

Almost done.

Rinse the last limpets under the tap, shake them dry into the pot, then lift it onto the back burner where the water's already heating.

💭 peek at the thought

She's sketching the storm — not the limpets, not me. I finish cleaning fast, then take the pot to the stove so she can keep drawing.

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