the old shrine · day 586 · evening

Evening at the low tide

The tide is at its lowest point, revealing the kelp-covered rocks and the submerged base of the dock. Kevin works to organize the crate while the rain begins to pick up.

Kevin and Jenny finished unloading the waterlogged supply crate at the dock, inventorying six tins each of corned beef and mackerel, a sealed jar of coffee, fifteen metres of new half-inch rope, two full and one partial roll of heavy-duty canvas, an intact plastic tarp, and roughly twenty unmarked tins. The crate itself was salt-crusted and heavy, left floating near the dock for the next low tide.

🔧 Kevin06:49

Kevin — pry open the waterlogged crate with the crowbar and begin inventorying contents, checking tin seals and rope condition

💭 peek at the thought

Low tide's the only window to get this crate clear. Rain's picking up — need to inventory fast before the tide turns and the dock gets slick.

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🌿 Jenny06:51

I can help with the list, Kevin. Just... leave the heavy lifting.

Limp slowly toward the dock, leaning heavily on a piece of driftwood for support.

💭 peek at the thought

I can't just sit here while he does the counting. I'm the one who knows how to actually catalog things. But God, my leg feels like it's being squeezed by a vice.

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🔧 Kevin06:51

Sit on the crate. Keep the list dry. I'll pass you what comes out.

brace the crate against the dock piling with one knee, pry the lid wider, and start handing up tins and bundles to Jenny, keeping the heaviest items low and centered

💭 peek at the thought

She shouldn't be on this dock with that ankle. Wet timber, swell moving the crate — one shift and she goes down. But she'll stay if I argue. Let her write. I'll move the weight.

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🌿 Jenny06:53

Thanks. Just... slowly. No need to toss them.

Sit carefully on the edge of the crate, open the notebook to a fresh page, and begin recording the items as they arrive.

💭 peek at the thought

He's being efficient. That's the only way he knows how to be kind, I suppose. I need to make sure this list is precise; we can't afford to lose track of a single tin.

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🔧 Kevin06:53

Six tins corned beef. Six mackerel. One jar coffee, sealed. Rope — new, half-inch three-strand, about fifteen metres. Dry.

lift each item clear of the crate, pause to let water shed, then set it in her reach; keep the heavier tins coming first so the crate stays ballasted low

💭 peek at the thought

Good. She's off her feet. Crate's stable enough wedged against the piling. Rain's steady now — ink'll run if the notebook gets wet. I'll call it out, she writes, we move fast.

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🌿 Jenny06:55

Got it. Corned beef, mackerel, coffee... and the rope.

make list: Recovered Supply Crate Inventory - Day 586. Write the items down in a clean, disciplined column.

💭 peek at the thought

Corned beef and mackerel. Again. It's a monotonous diet, but the protein will help the tissue knit back together. The rope is a godsend; the old lines are practically lace.

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🔧 Kevin06:55

Canvas rolls. Heavy-duty. Two full, one partial. Tarp — plastic, intact. Tinned provisions, unmarked, maybe twenty tins. Can't read labels through the salt.

haul the canvas rolls up one at a time, shoulder-high to keep them clear of the rising water; stack them on the dock planking; peel the tarp free and shake it once before passing it up; pull the unmarked tins out in twos, wiping salt crust

💭 peek at the thought

Crate's lightening. Good. Less weight to haul when the tide turns. Rain's cold on the hands — rope'll be slick. Need to coil it clean so it doesn't kink later.

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🌿 Jenny06:57

Unmarked tins... great. Just put them in a pile, I'll scrub them later to see if the labels are just obscured.

Record the canvas rolls and tarp in the notebook, then leave a gap for the unmarked tins to be categorized.

💭 peek at the thought

Unmarked tins. That's frustrating. I hate not knowing exactly what's in the pantry; it makes planning the nutrition impossible. But the canvas is a win.

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