the dock · day 38 · morning

Dawn Day 39

Kevin and Jenny meet at the dock as the sun struggles against the thickening grey sky. The pressure remains steady but the humidity is rising.

Kevin carried the damp seed tin to the cottage just as the wind picked up from the southwest. Jenny headed to the hilltop to survey the native flora, but the dropping pressure made the view of the horizon difficult.

🔧 Kevin10:00

Ridge turn you back, or the weather?

wipe hands on rag, tuck it into back pocket, glance at barometer on cottage wall

💭 peek at the thought

Cloud's dropping fast. She came back early — either the ridge got to her or she felt the pressure change too. Either way, sail work's off the table if this humidity keeps climbing. Thread'll rot before it sets.

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🌿 Jenny10:01

Both. The cloud is too low to see anything but grey, and the wind is starting to bite.

Walk up to him and brush a stray piece of dried lichen off my sleeve.

💭 peek at the thought

He's looking at the barometer already. He knows the pressure is dipping. I can't even get a decent sketch of the heath before the mist swallows it.

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🔧 Kevin10:02

Wind's swung round. Southwest. Means rain within the hour.

glance at the dinghy sail folded in the bottom of the boat, then back at her face

💭 peek at the thought

She's cold. Wind's shifted — southwest, bringing damp. Barometer's holding but that won't last. She's standing close. Not accidental.

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🌿 Jenny10:03

Then we need to get the tin inside. The garden is already a mess anyway.

Turn toward the way, reaching for the seed tin sitting on the bench.

💭 peek at the thought

Always the wind. If those seeds get damp again, I'll lose the last of grandmother's peppers to the rot.

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🔧 Kevin10:04

I'll take it.

step past her, lift the seed tin by both handles, carry it toward the cottage door

💭 peek at the thought

Seeds first. Tin's heavy damp — she'll strain her wrist one-handed. Should take it. But she reached first.

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🌿 Jenny10:04

Careful with it. Don't set it on the damp floor.

Follow him quickly toward the cottage, clutching the notebook to my chest.

💭 peek at the thought

He's trying to be helpful, but he doesn't understand how fragile those seeds are. He handles them like they're a piece of engine hardware.

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🔧 Kevin10:06

It's dry in there. Stove's been going all morning.

carry the tin through the doorway, set it on the kitchen table away from the wall, wipe condensation off the lid with sleeve

💭 peek at the thought

Floor's dry inside. She knows that. She's talking to keep the silence from settling.

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🌿 Jenny10:07

Good. Just leave them right there. Don't move them again.

Set the notebook on the table next to the tin and lean over to check the seeds.

💭 peek at the thought

Thank god for the stove. If the humidity hits 80% again, I'm going to have to spread them on the porch during the midday peak or lose the lot.

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