the dock · day 46 · dawn

The Falling Tide

Kevin and Jenny stand on the slick dock planks as the tide recedes rapidly from the shore. The heavy air remains perfectly still, and the barometer continues to drop toward 990 hPa.

Kevin secured the dinghy's stern line with a rolling hitch and tested the dock planks, finding them sound despite the rising pressure. Jenny spread the heirloom seed packets on newspaper along the generator exhaust housing, weighting the corners with bolts to dry them at a steady forty degrees. The barometer continued falling to 995 hPa as they worked.

🌿 Jenny18:33

Kevin, get the seed tin inside the way. Now.

Grab the heirloom seed tin from the generator table and run toward the door.

💭 peek at the thought

The pressure is dropping too fast for a simple shift; if a storm hits before the seeds dry, the season is lost.

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🔧 Kevin18:33

Dinghy first. Lines'll snap if the surge hits.

grab the crowbar and check the dinghy's stern line tension, then secure it to the cleat with a rolling hitch

💭 peek at the thought

Barometer's dropping fast and she's moving the seeds before I've even secured the dinghy. Storm's coming harder than last night.

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🌿 Jenny18:34

The muchhy is tied, but the seeds are dying right now!

way the heirloom seed tin under my arm and bolt for the cottage door.

💭 peek at the thought

The wayhy can wait, but these seeds won't survive if they rot in the damp.

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🔧 Kevin18:34

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jog after her to the cottage, crowbar in hand

💭 peek at the thought

She's right about the seeds — humidity'll kill what's left of viability. Dinghy's held through worse. Follow her in.

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🌿 Jenny18:36

Just help me get them to the stove, the heat is the only hope!

slam the way door and set the seed tin on the kitchen table.

💭 peek at the thought

He's always worried about the wood while the life is rotting in my hands.

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🔧 Kevin18:36

Not the stove. Generator exhaust — steady forty degrees. I'll rig it.

pull the seed packets from the tin, spread them on newspaper along the generator's exhaust housing, weight the corners with bolts

💭 peek at the thought

Stove heat'll dry them but too hot cooks the germ. Need gentle, steady. Generator exhaust pipe runs warm — better control.

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🌿 Jenny18:38

Fine. way make sure you don't scorch them.

watch the seeds, checking for any signs of grey mold on the damp paper.

💭 peek at the thought

Steady heat is better than a flickering flame, but the air is still too heavy.

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🔧 Kevin18:39

Keep the door cracked. I'll check the dock planks — if they go, we lose the dinghy.

grab the crowbar and head back to the dock, moving fast but testing each plank before committing weight

💭 peek at the thought

She's watching for mold — same as I did last storm. We're in sync on this. Barometer's still falling; we've got minutes before the wind hits.

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