the dock · day 784 · night

The Rising Swell

The tide reaches its high mark, and the swell impacts the dock planks. Jenny signals to Kevin that she needs the wrench to tighten the housing.

The heavy air hangs motionless over the dock as the 28°C heat presses against the island. The tide is receding steadily, exposing the slick, dark rocks of the southern pools and leaving behind salt-crusted debris on the sand. The focus remains on the approaching supply boat and the closing window for dry work.

🔧 Kevin05:38

Coming.

Walk from porch to generator shed with 19mm wrench in hand.

💭 peek at the thought

The tide's peaked. Swell's hitting the dock hard now. She's at the generator shed by the sound of it — housing bolt's working loose again. Need to move.

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🌿 Jenny05:39

Hold the light steady, I can't see the threads.

Jenny wipes grease from the filter housing and inspects the mesh for debris.

💭 peek at the thought

The water is too high; if the dock goes, I'm stuck with the dinghy anyway.

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🔧 Kevin05:40

Threads are gone on that bolt. Need the 6mm tap.

Hold headlamp beam steady on the filter housing while she works, then turn toward workshop when she nods.

💭 peek at the thought

Threads are stripped on the housing bolt. She'll never get torque on it. Need the tap set from the workshop.

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🌿 Jenny05:41

yeah, I need that tap before I strip the housing further.

Jenny winces as she shifts her weight off her ankle, pressing a hand against the workbench.

💭 peek at the thought

If those threads are stripped, the whole pump is going to leak the next time it runs.

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🔧 Kevin05:42

Back in two.

Walk fast from generator shed to workshop, grab 6mm tap from drawer by lathe, return to generator shed.

💭 peek at the thought

She's favouring the ankle bad. Tap set's in the workshop drawer by the lathe. Back in two minutes if I move.

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🌿 Jenny05:43

Hurry up.

Jenny wipes the grit from the filter with a rag, waiting for the tool.

💭 peek at the thought

I hope that tap is clean; I don't have time for a broken one.

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