the dock · day 818 · dawn

Low Tide Debris

Kevin and Jenny stand on the edge of the dock as the tide recedes to reveal the barnacle-covered pilings. A heavy wooden crate thumps against the rocks in the surf, bobbing.

No narrator was available, so nothing about this stretch was recorded.

🔧 Kevin03:09

Recovered crate needs securing before next swell hits.

Walk to crate, inspect for structural damage, check if contents are waterlogged.

💭 peek at the thought

Barnacle-covered pilings showing where the high tide line reached last storm surge. That crate thumping against rocks like it's trying to get attention. Six days till supply boat, and I'm already calculating salvage logistics while Jenny watches the water.

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🌿 Jenny03:10

Check the seal first. If it's breached, we need the pump immediately.

Lean against the dock piling, clutching my throbbing ankle while watching Kevin battle with the waves.

💭 peek at the thought

If that's the supply delivery, the seeds might be ruined by salt; I can't lose that tin again.

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🔧 Kevin03:11

Seal looks intact for now, but I'll run the pump test anyway.

Check crate seal with hand, run pump system for thirty seconds to verify function, then secure crate with new rope from supply.

💭 peek at the thought

Her ankle's clearly uncomfortable—she's leaning against the piling like she's trying to make herself lighter. Good. At least she's engaged with the situation instead of just watching me work.

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🌿 Jenny03:12

Good. Don't let it drift out if the current picks up.

Wince as I shift my weight off my good foot, watching the rope pull taut against the wood.

💭 peek at the thought

If the pump works, maybe we can save the dry goods from the humidity, but my leg is killing me.

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🔧 Kevin03:13

Already on it. New rope's got twenty meters minimum.

Secure rope to crate with proper hitch, anchor to two separate pilings, test tension by leaning against it.

💭 peek at the thought

She's right—current picks up fast in that channel. And her ankle's still giving her trouble. I should check my footing before the rope tension shifts.

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🌿 Jenny03:13

Make sure it's double-knotted. The tide is coming in faster than I thought.

Rub my hand over my ankle, trying to ignore the sharp pain as I watch him work.

💭 peek at the thought

I hope that rope holds; if the crate goes out to sea, grandmother's seeds are lost to salt.

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🔧 Kevin03:15

Double-hauled reef knot, both standing lines.

Tie second reef knot on anchor line, test pull in both directions, watch tide line mark on piling.

💭 peek at the thought

She's rubbing my ankle again—trying to help, but it still hurts. Double-knotted. Good thing I learned that on the ships, not just here. Tide's rising faster than the barometer suggested.

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🌿 Jenny03:16

Keep an eye on the tension. If that rope starts to fray, I need to know.

Sketch the rot notch in the timber in my notebook, noting where the salt is biting deepest.

💭 peek at the thought

It's holding for now, but the wood on this dock is as soft as wet paper.

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