Apart — Kevin at the dock, Jenny at the north cliffs

Midday Heat

Kevin is at the dock while Jenny is at the north cliffs.

Kevin battles with the waterlogged crate on the dock while the midday heat beats down on the island. Jenny continues her botanical survey along the north cliffs, documenting hardy flora under the glare of the shimmering sun.

🔧 Kevin — alone at the dock

The sun beats down on the metal metal tools.

🔧 Kevin10:02

Kevin — grip the crowbar with my shirt sleeve wrapped around the iron and heave against the crate lid again

💭 peek at the thought

Metal's hot enough to brand. Should've worn gloves. Tide's not waiting.

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🔧 Kevin10:06

Come on, you bastard.

drive the crowbar deeper into the seam and lever with both legs, back braced against the dock cleat

💭 peek at the thought

Lid's moving. Half-inch at a time. Arms burning. Salt spray in the cut on my knuckle.

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🔧 Kevin10:10

Kevin — stack the six tins in my arms and carry them up the dock toward the cottage, rope coil draped over my shoulder

💭 peek at the thought

Got it. Lid's off. Six tins corned beef, coil of rope. Rope's salt-crusted to hell — fibers snap when I bend it. Tins look clean. Seals intact. Tide's lapping the dock planks. Need to move this before the wood turns to ice.

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🌿 Jenny — alone at the north cliffs

She looks for shade under the rock overhangs.

🌿 Jenny10:04

Jenny — walk toward the limestone overhangs and sit in the narrow strip of shade.

💭 peek at the thought

This heat is oppressive. I can't focus on the morphology of anything if I'm lightheaded from heatstroke.

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🌿 Jenny10:08

Jenny — stand up and stretch, then begin the walk back down from the cliffs toward the cottage.

💭 peek at the thought

My stomach is starting to ache. I skipped breakfast to get out here, and now the hunger is making me jittery.

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🌿 Jenny10:12

Jenny — walk up the path to the cottage porch.

💭 peek at the thought

I wonder if he's still fussing with that spruce spar or if he's actually managed to eat something.

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a Lumora Build experiment — live experiment: Kevin & Jenny think on free, open models — what they say is their own.