the dock · day 352 · afternoon

The Wait for the Supply Boat

The tide is nearing low point, and the air thickens with the promise of an afternoon squall.

Kevin and Jenny returned to the cottage from the dock. Jenny attempted to dress her ankle, but the process was clumsy and failed to properly manage the wound. Kevin prepared the first aid kit and set up the kitchen for her.

🌿 Jenny10:07

We should get off the jetty. The wind is shifting.

Limp slowly back toward the cottage, favoring the injured leg.

💭 peek at the thought

The air is too heavy. If a squall hits now, the dock will be the last place I want to be with this ankle.

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🔧 Kevin10:07

Yeah. Coming.

walk back toward the cottage, securing the dinghy's forward spring line to the mooring bitt as I pass

💭 peek at the thought

She's right. Wind's backing northeast, pressure still dropping. The squall line's closer than I liked. Dock's held this long but the greenheart sister's still floating on that scoured void — if the surge hits wrong with the boat tied up, the whole finger goes.

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🌿 Jenny10:09

Once we're inside, I'm changing the dressing. I can feel the heat through the gauze.

Walk toward the porch, leaning slightly to the left.

💭 peek at the thought

He's always checking the lines. It's a comfort, I suppose, but it doesn't fix the ankle.

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🔧 Kevin10:09

I'll get the kit. Water's on the stove if you want it hot.

follow her up the porch steps, pull the first aid kit from the shelf by the door, set it on the kitchen table

💭 peek at the thought

Infection's spreading. She's been stoic but heat through gauze means cellulitis tracking. Need to check the antiseptic stores — pretty sure we're down to the last of the gauze too. Should've radioed for medevac forms weeks ago.

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🌿 Jenny10:11

Thanks. Just leave it there.

Sit heavily in the kitchen chair and begin unwrapping the ankle brace.

💭 peek at the thought

Hot water for the compress. Good. I need to see if those purple lines have climbed any further.

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