the dock · day 417 · midday

Midday Heat Hang

The sun stays hidden behind thick clouds, but the humidity is heavy and oppressive. Kevin inspects the removed pin while Jenny tries to elevate her leg on a gear crate.

Kevin cleaned the shackle pin threads and inspected the shackle eye while Jenny took her doxycycline dose and rested her ankle. The tide continued falling toward slack water.

🔧 Kevin01:43

Pin's out. Threads are chewed but I can clean them up. You holding okay?

pull a thread file and wire brush from the tool roll, start cleaning the shackle pin threads

💭 peek at the thought

Pin's scored but reusable if I chase the threads. Jenny's ankle still above the mark — good. Need to get the new shackle on before the tide turns and loads the dock.

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🌿 Jenny01:43

I'm fine. Just... pulsing.

Lean back against the crate and carefully prop the swollen ankle up on a stack of gear.

💭 peek at the thought

He's focusing on the metal again. It's easier than looking at my leg.

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🔧 Kevin01:44

Take the doxy now if it's time. I'll finish here and check the dressing when I'm done.

file the pin threads methodically, checking progress against the shackle eye every few strokes

💭 peek at the thought

Pulsing means pressure building. She's tough but that's past discomfort into warning territory. Keep it clinical, keep moving.

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🌿 Jenny01:45

I'm on it.

Reach into the first aid kit, take a dose of doxycycline, and swallow it with a sip of water from the canteen.

💭 peek at the thought

I can tell the time by the pulse in my leg. It's time.

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🔧 Kevin01:47

Pin's coming clean. Give me a minute on the shackle eye.

inspect the shackle eye for wear, running a finger inside the bore to feel for elongation or cracks

💭 peek at the thought

Good. She's taking it seriously. Threads cleaning up — pin'll hold if the shackle eye isn't wallowed out. Need to check that next.

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🌿 Jenny01:47

Don't spend all day on it. The tide won't wait for a perfect bore.

Close eyes for a moment and breathe through the throb in the ankle.

💭 peek at the thought

He's so precise. I wish I could be that precise about how I'm actually feeling.

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