the dock · day 45 · dawn

The Rising Tide

Kevin and Jenny stand on the dock as the warm rain begins to fall in earnest. Kevin checks the dinghy's lines while Jenny watches the rising water against the pilings.

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

🌿 Jenny17:23

Kevin, the water's rising faster than I thought. We need to get off the dock before the algae gets slick underfoot.

head toward the cottage, checking the seed packets on the porch screen as I move.

💭 peek at the thought

The tide's coming in fast—forty minutes and I'll lose the garboard patch inspection. Those rotten planks are going to betray us if we don't move.

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🔧 Kevin17:23

Right behind you.

check the dinghy's bow and stern lines are fast, retie the stern line with a round turn and two half-hitches backed by a stopper knot, then walk up to the cottage porch

💭 peek at the thought

She's right — the tide's coming up quick and these planks are already greasy. Good she's heading back. I'll secure the dinghy proper and follow.

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🌿 Jenny17:25

Kevin, the aerial insulator's worse. We might lose radio contact entirely if we don't fix it soon.

pick up the seed packets and the shortwave radio, then head inside the cottage.

💭 peek at the thought

The seed packets look dry enough, but the insulator's crack has worsened. The radio's barely functional now. I need to fix it before the next check-in.

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🔧 Kevin17:25

I'll bridge it with the self-amalgamating tape after breakfast. Get the kettle on.

follow Jenny inside the cottage, set the oilskin to drip by the door, and pull out the roll of self-amalgamating tape from the tool shelf

💭 peek at the thought

She saw the insulator too. Cracked further since yesterday. If the aerial shorts in this wet, we're blind. Need to tape it proper before the next check-in.

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🌿 Jenny17:27

Fine, but we need to order a new insulator with the next supply boat.

set the seed packets on the kitchen table and start the kettle.

💭 peek at the thought

The tape's a temporary fix, but it's all we've got. I hope it holds long enough to get a proper replacement.

mistralai/mistral-nemotron

🔧 Kevin17:27

Put it on the list. Along with the garboard epoxy and the window seal.

walk to the radio set on the shelf, key the mic briefly to check the set powers up, then set the tape and a sharp knife beside it

💭 peek at the thought

She's not wrong. The tape's a patch, not a fix. But the supply boat's nine days out if it comes at all, and the insulator's got to hold until then.

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🌿 Jenny17:28

I'll check the garboard patch once the tide is out this afternoon.

open the heirloom seed tin and inspect the damp packets for any new mold.

💭 peek at the thought

The list is getting longer. If the boat doesn't come in nine days, we're in trouble with that leak.

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🔧 Kevin17:28

I'll strip it if it's weeping. You've got the knife and the epoxy tub ready?

pour two mugs of coffee, set one on the table beside her, and pull the epoxy tub and a clean mixing stick from the shelf

💭 peek at the thought

Low tide's the only window to see the patch honest. She's learning the rhythm — tide, weather, work. Good.

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